Pronunciation: /pjuːk/

Definitions of puke

noun vomit or regurgitated food

Example Sentences

A1 I saw a puke on the floor.

A2 The smell of puke made me feel sick.

B1 She slipped on the puke and fell down.

B2 The party ended early because someone puked everywhere.

C1 The sight of puke always triggers my gag reflex.

C2 The janitor had to clean up the puke in the hallway.

verb to vomit or regurgitate food

Example Sentences

A1 I puked after eating too much candy.

A2 She puked on the roller coaster because it was too fast.

B1 He puked in the bathroom after drinking too much alcohol.

B2 The smell made me puke immediately.

C1 The graphic scene in the movie made some audience members puke.

C2 The food was so bad that it made me puke.

Examples of puke in a Sentence

formal The patient experienced nausea and eventually began to puke.

informal I can't believe you puked all over the bathroom last night.

slang I feel like I'm going to puke if I eat another bite of this.

figurative The sight of blood makes me want to puke.

Grammatical Forms of puke

past tense

puked

plural

pukes

comparative

puker

superlative

pukiest

present tense

puke

future tense

will puke

perfect tense

have puked

continuous tense

is puking

singular

puke

positive degree

puking

infinitive

to puke

gerund

puking

participle

puked

Origin and Evolution of puke

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Old English
Story behind the word: The word 'puke' originated from the Old English word 'puc', which meant to spit or vomit.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'puke' has retained its meaning of vomiting, but its usage has become more colloquial and informal.