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puke

/pjuk/
/pjuk/
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Other forms: puking; puked; pukes

Definitions of puke
  1. verb
    eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
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    type of:
    egest, eliminate, excrete, pass
    eliminate from the body
  2. noun
    the matter ejected in vomiting
    synonyms: barf, 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
  3. noun
    a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
    “you cowardly little pukes!”
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    type of:
    disagreeable person, unpleasant person
    a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
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