Meaning
To regurgitate or eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; puke.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English vomiten, from Latin vomitāre (“vomit repeatedly”), frequentative form of vomō (“be sick, vomit”), from Proto-Indo-European *wemh₁- (“to spew, vomit”). Cognate with Old Norse váma (“nausea, malaise”), Old English wemman (“to defile”). More at wem.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles: