Vom

Pronunciation: /vɑm/

Definitions of vom

noun a slang term for vomit or vomiting

Example Sentences

A1 I feel sick and may vomit.

A2 After eating spoiled food, she had to vomit.

B1 The doctor prescribed medication to help with vomiting.

B2 The excessive drinking led to uncontrollable vomiting.

C1 The chemotherapy caused severe vomiting as a side effect.

C2 The food poisoning resulted in prolonged bouts of vomiting.

Examples of vom in a Sentence

formal The patient experienced nausea and began to vomit after eating the spoiled food.

informal I felt so sick that I thought I was going to vom.

slang I had way too much to drink last night and ended up vomming in the bathroom.

figurative The thought of public speaking makes me want to vom.

Grammatical Forms of vom

• past tense: vomited
• plural: voms
• comparative: more vom
• superlative: most vom
• present tense: vom
• future tense: will vom
• perfect tense: have vomited
• continuous tense: is vomiting
• singular: vom
• positive degree: vom
• infinitive: to vomit
• gerund: vomiting
• participle: vomited

Origin and Evolution of vom

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Proto-Germanic

Story behind the word: The word 'vom' is believed to have originated from the Proto-Germanic word 'wamjan', which means to vomit.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'vom' has retained its original meaning of regurgitating stomach contents, but it may also be used informally to describe something extremely unpleasant or repulsive.