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puke

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Pronunciation: US /pjuːk/

puke means: To bring food or liquid from your stomach back up through your mouth.

verb

BE SICKB2

To bring food or liquid from your stomach back up through your mouth.

  • I think I might puke.
  • He puked after drinking too much.
  • She ran to the bathroom and puked up her dinner.

How to use it: puke up something (He puked up everything he had eaten.)

Similar words: throw up, vomit, be sick

Common phrases: puke up something, puke into something, want to puke

noun

VOMITB2

Food or liquid that has come back up from someone’s stomach and out of their mouth.

  • There was puke on the floor.
  • He cleaned the puke from the carpet.
  • The smell of puke filled the bathroom.

Similar words: vomit

Common phrases: pile of puke, covered in puke, clean up puke

Questions about puke

What does puke mean?

To bring food or liquid from your stomach back up through your mouth.

What is puke in other languages?

Türkçe: kusmak · Español: vomitar · Français: vomir · Deutsch: sich übergeben · Italiano: vomitare · 日本語: 吐く

How do you pronounce puke?

It is pronounced /pjuːk/.

How do you use puke in a sentence?

I think I might puke. He puked after drinking too much.

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