barf

/bɑrf/
/bɑf/
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Other forms: barfed; barfing; barfs

Definitions of barf
  1. verb
    eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
    synonyms: be sick, chuck, disgorge, regurgitate, throw up, vomit, vomit up
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    type of:
    egest, eliminate, excrete, pass
    eliminate from the body
  2. noun
    the matter ejected in vomiting
    synonyms: puke, vomit, vomitus
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    type of:
    body waste, excrement, excreta, excretion, excretory product
    waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body
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