vomiting (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *vomiting*:
NOUN	act	vomiting, vomit, emesis, regurgitation, disgorgement, puking	the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth

vomiting > pronunciation
Sounds	vaa'mahtihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *vomiting*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth.
Synonyms	vomit, emesis, regurgitation, disgorgement, puking
Narrower	hematemesis, haematemesis	vomiting blood
	hyperemesis	severe and excessive vomiting
	rumination	regurgitation of small amounts of food
Broader	expulsion, projection, ejection, forcing out	The act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
Broader	reflex, reflex response, reflex action, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction	An automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
Spanish	emesis, regurgitación, vomitera, vómito
Catalan	regurgitació, vòmit
Verbs	vomit	eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

HyperDic: vomiting