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