Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
ralph
verb
/rælf/
Definition
to make a loud, often unpleasant sound as a result of vomiting
Examples
- After eating the spoiled food, he felt sick and had to ralph.
- The roller coaster was so intense that it made her ralph.
- He ralphed loudly in the back of the classroom, causing everyone to turn around.
Meaning
A verb commonly used in informal contexts to describe the act of expelling the contents of the stomach through the mouth, usually involuntarily.
Synonyms
- vomit
- retch
- puke