Synonyms for emesis
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act or process of vomiting.
Syrup of ipecac almost always forces an emesis.
Forms
- Plural
- emeses → vomitings, vomits, pukings, regurgitations…
Example sentences
- vomiting Tom was projectile vomiting all over the kitchen.
- vomit Sometimes I see blades of grass in my cat's vomit.
- puking Santiago was puking his guts out in the bushes.
- regurgitation This is all brain dead regurgitation of a lazy theory.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| emesis | rising | |
| vomiting | rising | |
| vomit | rising | |
| puking | rising | |
| regurgitation | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- vomit2
- 6 letters
- puking2
- 8 letters
- vomiting3
- 12 letters
- disgorgement3
- 13 letters
- regurgitation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (vomit2 = 2 syllables).