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puke |
5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Puke \Puke\, a. [Etymol. uncertain.] Of a color supposed to be between black and russet. --Shak. Note: This color has by some been regarded as the same with puce; but Nares questions the identity. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Puke \Puke\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Puked}; p. pr & vb n. {Puking}.] [Cf. G. spucken to spit, and E. spew.] To eject the contests of the stomach; to vomit; to spew. The infant Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms. --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Puke \Puke\, v. t. To eject from the stomach; to vomit up From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Puke \Puke\, n. A medicine that causes vomiting; an emetic; a vomit. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: puke n 1: a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible; "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!" [syn: {rotter}, {rat}, {skunk}, {stinker}, {bum}, {crumb}, {lowlife}, {scum bag}, {so-and-so}] 2: the matter ejected in vomiting [syn: {vomit}, {vomitus}] v : eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much the students vomited" [syn: {vomit}, {vomit up}, {cast}, {sick}, {cat}, {regurgitate}, {be sick}, {disgorge}, {regorge}, {retch}, {barf}, {spew}, {spue}, {chuck}, {upchuck}, {honk}, {throw up}] [ant: {keep down}]
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