Vomiting

Pronunciation: /ˈvɑmɪtɪŋ/

Definitions of vomiting

noun the action of ejecting matter from the stomach through the mouth

Example Sentences

A1 She felt sick and started vomiting after eating the bad sushi.

A2 The doctor diagnosed him with food poisoning due to his vomiting and diarrhea.

B1 The side effects of the medication included nausea and vomiting.

B2 The patient was hospitalized for severe dehydration caused by continuous vomiting.

C1 The vomiting was a symptom of the underlying gastrointestinal disorder.

C2 The emetophobia caused her to have panic attacks whenever she witnessed someone vomiting.

Examples of vomiting in a Sentence

formal The patient presented with symptoms of vomiting and nausea.

informal She felt sick to her stomach and started vomiting.

slang I can't believe he was vomiting all night after the party.

figurative The terrible news was like a punch to the gut, leaving me feeling like I was vomiting emotions.

Grammatical Forms of vomiting

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

Origin and Evolution of vomiting

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'vomiting' originated from the Latin word 'vomitus', which means 'to discharge from the stomach'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'vomiting' has retained its original meaning of expelling contents from the stomach, but has become more commonly used in medical contexts to describe the act of forcefully expelling the stomach's contents through the mouth.