puke

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpjuːk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/pjuk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pyo̅o̅k)

Inflections of 'puke' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
pukes
v 3rd person singular
puking
v pres p
puked
v past
puked
v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
puke /pyuk/USA pronunciation   v., puked, puk•ing, n. [Slang.]
v. 
  1. Slang Termsto vomit: [no object]He went outside and puked.[~ + object]puking dinner.

n. [uncountable]
  1. Slang Termsvomit.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
puke  (pyo̅o̅k),USA pronunciation v., puked, puk•ing. n. 
v.i., v.t. Slang. 
  1. Slang Termsto vomit.

n. 
  1. Slang Termsvomit.
    • any food or drink that is repulsive.
    • anything that is contemptible or worthless.
  • perh. imitative 1590–1600

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
puke / pjuːk/
  1. to vomit
  1. the act of vomiting
  2. the matter vomited
Etymology: 16th Century: probably of imitative origin; compare German spucken to spit
'puke' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
mewl - pukey
Collocations: informal: [clean, clear, wipe] up the puke, informal: the [cat, dog, boy] puked, informal: covered in [cat, dog, pet] puke, more...

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