American English pronunciation
How to pronounce puke
IPA transcription: [p'juk]
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Noun
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a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
“only a rotter would do that”
“kill the rat”
“throw the bum out”
“you cowardly little pukes!”
“the British call a contemptible person a `git'”
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the matter ejected in vomiting
Verb
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eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
“After drinking too much, the students vomited”
“He purged continuously”
“The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night”
Usage examples
- Bourne lived in Pukekohe, Auckland, near his workshop.