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vomitverb [ I or T ]

uk ​ /ˈvɒm.ɪt/ us ​ /ˈvɑː.mɪt/

C2 to empty the contents of the stomach through the mouth:

He came home drunk and vomited all over the kitchen floor.
She was vomiting (up) blood.

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vomit
noun [ U ] uk ​ us ​

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There was a pile of vomit on the floor.
vomiting
noun [ U ] /ˈvɒm.ɪ.tɪŋ/ /ˈvɑː.mɪ.t̬ɪŋ/

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There are a range of symptoms, including headache and vomiting.

(Definition of “vomit” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“vomit” in American English

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vomitverb [ I/T ]

us ​ /ˈvɑm·ɪt/

› to empty the contents of the stomach through the mouth, usually in explosive bursts

vomiting
noun [ U ] us ​ /ˈvɑm·ɪ·t̬ɪŋ/

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It causes a range of ailments, including headache and vomiting.

vomitnoun [ U ]

us ​ /ˈvɑm·ət/

› food or other matter that has come up from the stomach through the mouth

(Definition of “vomit” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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