Meaning & use
puke
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To vomit; to bring up the contents of the stomach through the mouth.
See it in a sentence
He felt so seasick on the boat that he had to puke over the railing.
The smell alone was enough to make her want to puke.
A note on using this word
An informal, somewhat blunt word; 'vomit' is the more neutral or clinical term for the same action.
Words with a similar meaning
vomitthrow up
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Another way to use it
2. noun
Vomit; the substance brought up.
There was puke on the sidewalk outside the bar.
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