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vomitar

boh-mee-tar/bo.miˈtaɾ/

“vomitar” means “vomit” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

vomit, throw up

Also: puke, regurgitate
VerbA2regular ar
Mexico
A simple illustration of a small, green creature leaning over a wooden bucket, clearly throwing up a stream of yellow liquid.
infinitivevomitar
gerundvomitando
past Participlevomitado

📝 In Action

El niño empezó a vomitar después de comer demasiados dulces.

A2

The child started to vomit after eating too many sweets.

Si te sientes mareado, es mejor salir al aire libre para no vomitar.

B1

If you feel dizzy, it's better to go outside so you don't throw up.

Ella vomitó toda la cena, creo que la comida estaba mala.

B1

She threw up the whole dinner; I think the food was bad.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • devolver (to throw up (also to return))
  • echar (to throw/eject (colloquial))

Common Collocations

  • ganas de vomitar – urge to vomit / nausea
  • vomitar la bilis – to vomit bile (used literally and figuratively for extreme anger)

spew out, regurgitate

Also: blurt out, vent
VerbC1regular arinformal
An angry cartoon man yelling intensely, with jagged, dark purple and red abstract shapes forcefully erupting from his mouth, symbolizing spewing out insults.
infinitivevomitar
gerundvomitando
past Participlevomitado

📝 In Action

El político solo hace que vomitar promesas vacías.

C1

The politician only spews out empty promises.

Después de la pelea, él le vomitó todos los insultos que había guardado.

B2

After the fight, he hurled all the insults he had kept inside at her.

El estudiante solo podía vomitar datos que no entendía en el examen.

C1

The student could only regurgitate facts he didn't understand on the exam.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • soltar (to let go/release (words))
  • escupir (to spit out)

Common Collocations

  • vomitar palabras – to spew words
  • vomitar odio – to vent hatred

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedvomita
yovomito
túvomitas
ellos/ellas/ustedesvomitan
nosotrosvomitamos
vosotrosvomitáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedvomitaba
yovomitaba
túvomitabas
ellos/ellas/ustedesvomitaban
nosotrosvomitábamos
vosotrosvomitabais

preterite

él/ella/ustedvomitó
yovomité
túvomitaste
ellos/ellas/ustedesvomitaron
nosotrosvomitamos
vosotrosvomitasteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedvomite
yovomite
túvomites
ellos/ellas/ustedesvomiten
nosotrosvomitemos
vosotrosvomitéis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedvomitara
yovomitara
túvomitaras
ellos/ellas/ustedesvomitaran
nosotrosvomitáramos
vosotrosvomitarais
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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: vomitar

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence uses 'vomitar' in its figurative sense (Meaning 2)?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
el vómito(vomit (noun)) — Noun
vomitona(a bout of vomiting (informal noun)) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

The word comes directly from the Latin verb *vomitare*, which meant 'to vomit' or 'to spew forth.' The meaning has remained remarkably consistent across centuries.

First recorded: Around the 13th century in Spanish.

Cognates (Related words)

English: vomitFrench: vomirPortuguese: vomitar

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'vomitar' considered rude or too formal?

While 'vomitar' is the most accurate and neutral clinical term, in casual conversation, many Spanish speakers prefer softer phrases like 'echar la comida' (to throw up food) or 'devolver' (to return/throw up) if they feel 'vomitar' is too direct.

Is 'vomitar' a stem-changing verb?

No, 'vomitar' is a completely regular verb. It follows the standard pattern for all -AR verbs in every tense, making it easy to conjugate.