English noun: barf | |||
1. | barf (substance) the matter ejected in vomiting | ||
Synonyms | puke, vomit, vomitus | ||
Broader (hypernym) | body waste, excrement, excreta, excretion, excretory product | ||
English verb: barf | |||
1. | barf (body) eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth | ||
Samples | After drinking too much, the students vomited. He purged continuously. The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night. | ||
Synonyms | be sick, cast, cat, chuck, disgorge, honk, puke, purge, regorge, regurgitate, retch, sick, spew, spue, throw up, upchuck, vomit, vomit up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | egest, eliminate, excrete, pass | ||
Antonyms | keep down | ||