noun
puking
noun
1
The act of vomiting.
"He blamed the puking on the bumpy ferry ride."
"A night of puking left her too weak to go to work."
How to Use Puking
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThrowing up — being sick and bringing food back up from the stomach.
When to use it
Informal; "vomiting" is the neutral, more clinical term.
Common pairings
puking his guts out
sick and puking
Word Forms
pukings plural
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