Barf

Pronunciation: /bɑrf/

Definitions of barf

noun vomit expelled from the mouth

Example Sentences

A1 I saw a dog barf on the sidewalk.

A2 My little sister made a big barf mess in the car.

B1 The smell of barf made me feel nauseous.

B2 He had to clean up the barf after the party.

C1 The barf stain on the carpet was difficult to remove.

C2 The sight and smell of barf made me gag.

verb to vomit

Example Sentences

A1 My dog barfs whenever he eats too fast.

A2 I barfed after eating that expired sushi.

B1 The smell of the garbage made me barf.

B2 She barfed all over the bathroom after a night of heavy drinking.

C1 The sight of the gruesome scene made even the hardened detective barf.

C2 Despite feeling ill, she managed not to barf during the intense roller coaster ride.

Examples of barf in a Sentence

formal The child felt nauseous and ended up barfing on the floor.

informal I can't believe you barfed in the car on the way home!

slang She had so much to drink that she ended up barfing her guts out.

figurative The comedian's jokes were so bad, they made me want to barf.

Grammatical Forms of barf

• past tense: barfed
• plural: barfs
• comparative: barfier
• superlative: barfiest
• present tense: barf
• future tense: will barf
• perfect tense: have barfed
• continuous tense: is barfing
• singular: barf
• positive degree: barf
• infinitive: to barf
• gerund: barfing
• participle: barfed

Origin and Evolution of barf

First Known Use: 1300 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'barf' is believed to have originated from the Old French word 'barfer' which meant to belch or vomit.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'barf' has retained its meaning of vomiting or regurgitating, but has also taken on a more colloquial and informal tone in modern usage.