Noun
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an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
"a bad case of the heaves"
Verb
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make an unsuccessful effort to vomit
strain to vomit
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eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
"After drinking too much, the students vomited"
"He purged continuously"
"The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"
- vomit up - be sick - throw up