vomitar

Senses

1. 1.

   to vomit

   to expel the contents of the stomach through the mouth

2. 2.

   to spew out; to emit

   to discharge or throw out forcefully (figurative or literal)

Examples

• "Después de comer algo en mal estado, vomitó toda la noche."

  After eating something spoiled, she vomited all night long.

• "El volcán vomitaba lava y ceniza sobre la ciudad."

  The volcano was spewing lava and ash over the city.

• "No puedo creer que haya vomitado en la calle."

  I can't believe he threw up in the street.

Usage

Direct, standard verb used in both medical and everyday contexts. Conjugates regularly (vomito, vomitas, vomita, etc.). The figurative sense (to spew/emit) is common with natural phenomena like volcanoes or engines.