ralphing
Losing your lunch
Ralphing is vomiting.
The slang term treats the act as a sound—Ralph being what it supposedly sounds like when someone throws up.
Common in casual American speech since the 1970s: He spent the night ralphing into the toilet after those bad oysters.
Expel stomach contents
- pukeForceful stomach emptying
- hurlThrow with great force
- upchuckEject stomach contents
- spewEject with force
heave · retch · throw up · regurgitate · disgorge · gag · purge · eject
Mildly sick to stomach
- queasinessMild stomach disturbance
- nauseousFeeling urge to vomit
- upset stomachGastrointestinal distress
- motion sicknessNausea from perceived movement
seasickness · carsickness · morning sickness · gagging · bilious · woozy · lurching · stomach churning
Viral digestive tract infection
- food poisoningSickness from contaminated eating
- gastroenteritisInflamed digestive tract illness
- norovirusContagious gastroenteritis pathogen
- stomach bugGastrointestinal viral infection
virus · sick · fever · infection · flu · hangover · chemotherapy · migraine
Impaired by alcohol
- wastedUsed without good result
- hammeredSeverely intoxicated or pounded
- plasteredExtremely intoxicated
- sloshedVery intoxicated
blitzed · tanked · trashed · smashed · blotto · loaded · three sheets · overserved
Total before subtractions
- revoltingCausing strong disgust
- disgustingProvoking strong revulsion
- nastyDeeply unpleasant or spiteful
- foulOffensive or illegal
vile · sickening · stomach-turning · repulsive · nauseating · putrid · rancid
barf
Expel stomach contents
spew · heave · retch · throw up · regurgitate · disgorge · gag · purge · eject · expel
queasy
Mildly sick to stomach
- queasinessMild stomach disturbance
- nauseousFeeling urge to vomit
- upset stomachGastrointestinal distress
motion sickness · seasickness · carsickness · morning sickness · gagging · bilious · woozy · lurching · stomach churning
stomach flu
Viral digestive tract infection
- food poisoningSickness from contaminated eating
- gastroenteritisInflamed digestive tract illness
- norovirusContagious gastroenteritis pathogen
stomach bug · virus · sick · fever · infection · flu · hangover · chemotherapy · migraine · concussion
drunk
Impaired by alcohol
sloshed · blitzed · tanked · trashed · smashed · blotto · loaded · three sheets · overserved · binge drinking
gross
Total before subtractions
- revoltingCausing strong disgust
- disgustingProvoking strong revulsion
- nastyDeeply unpleasant or spiteful
foul · vile · sickening · stomach-turning · repulsive · nauseating · putrid · rancid
ralphingswallowing
Ingesting via throat muscles
eating · digesting · ingesting · keeping down · consuming