puke Synonyms & Antonyms
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Puke as a Noun
vomit.
A drug that induces vomiting.
A worthless, despicable person.
A person from Missouri.
A fine grade of woolen cloth.
A very dark, dull, brownish-red color.
Puke as a Verb
To vomit; to throw up; to eject from the stomach.
Unfortunately, he could not hold it long enough till the end of the ride, so he puked on the bus seat.
To sell securities or investments at a loss, often under duress or pressure, in order to satisfy liquidity or margin requirements, or out of a desire to exit a deteriorating market.
Puke as an Adjective
A fine grade of woolen cloth.
A very dark, dull, brownish-red color.
Puke in a Sentence
Unfortunately, he could not hold it long enough till the end of the ride, so he puked on the bus seat.
Word Forms & Grammar
puke (countable and uncountable, plural pukes)
puke (third-person singular simple present pukes, present participle puking, simple past and past participle puked)
puke (uncountable)
Words That Rhyme With Puke
Origin of Puke
Origin 1: Probably imitative; or, alternatively related to Proto-Germanic *pukaną (“to spit, puff”), from Proto-Indo-European *bew- (“to blow, swell”). If so, then related to German pfauchen, fauchen (“to hiss, spit”), Dutch spugen (“to spit, spit up”), German spucken (“to spit, puke, throw up”), and Old English spīwan (“to vomit, spit”). More at spew.
Origin 2: Attested as early as 1581, first mention is the derivative pukishness (“the tendency to be sick frequently”). In 1600, "to spit up, regurgitate", recorded in the Seven Ages of Man speech in Shakespeare's As You Like It.
Origin 3: This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Word Facts for Puke
| Part of speech | noun, verb, adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /pjuːk/ |
| Meaning | vomit |
| Plural | pukes |
| Verb forms | pukes, puking, puked |
Common Questions About Puke
Is puke a noun or a verb?
Puke is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb and an adjective.
What is the plural of puke?
The plural of puke is pukes.
What is the past tense of puke?
The past tense of puke is puked. The present participle is puking.