What does "puke" mean?
Puke: To eject the contests of the stomach; to vomit; to spew. The infant Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms. Shak.
Additional senses
- 2.To eject from the stomach; to vomit up.
- 3.A medicine that causes vomiting; an emetic; a vomit.
- 4.Of a color supposed to be between black and russet. Shak. Note: This color has by some been regarded as the same with puce; but Nares questions the identity.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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