"barf" meaning in English

See barf in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /bɑːf/ [Received-Pronunciation], /bɑɹf/ [General-American] Audio: En-au-barf.ogg
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)f Etymology: Uncertain. Probably of imitative origin. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain
  1. (colloquial) An expression of disgust. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-barf-en-intj-SRDdcbtp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 33 21 30

Noun

IPA: /bɑːf/ [Received-Pronunciation], /bɑɹf/ [General-American] Audio: En-au-barf.ogg
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)f Etymology: Uncertain. Probably of imitative origin. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} barf (uncountable)
  1. (US, colloquial) Vomit. Tags: US, colloquial, uncountable Derived forms: barfalicious, barf bag, barfmail, barfogenesis, barfogenic, barftastic, barfworthy, barfy, scarf and barf, unicorn barf
    Sense id: en-barf-en-noun-OGv9Furn Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 33 21 30 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 20 35 24 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 6 4 17 32 23 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 4 17 30 22 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 18 45 22 16 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 18 45 22 15 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 16 46 22 16

Verb

IPA: /bɑːf/ [Received-Pronunciation], /bɑɹf/ [General-American] Audio: En-au-barf.ogg Forms: barfs [present, singular, third-person], barfing [participle, present], barfed [participle, past], barfed [past]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)f Etymology: Uncertain. Probably of imitative origin. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain Head templates: {{en-verb}} barf (third-person singular simple present barfs, present participle barfing, simple past and past participle barfed)
  1. (US, colloquial) To vomit. Tags: US, colloquial Synonyms (to vomit): regurgitate
    Sense id: en-barf-en-verb-ndNoz1AC Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 33 21 30 Disambiguation of 'to vomit': 100 0
  2. (computing, slang, intransitive, by extension) Of a system: to fail. Tags: broadly, intransitive, slang Categories (topical): Computing Synonyms (of a software system): crash Translations ((of a software system) fail): vastlopen (Dutch), se planter (French), versagen (German)
    Sense id: en-barf-en-verb-Zb5vFIEz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 33 21 30 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'of a software system': 0 100 Disambiguation of '(of a software system) fail': 1 99
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: barfer, barf out

Inflected forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en"
      },
      "expansion": "Uncertain",
      "name": "unc"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Uncertain. Probably of imitative origin.",
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English colloquialisms"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "2011, \"This is My Jam\", season 2, episode 13 of Regular Show\nMordecai: You can't touch music. But music can touch you.\nRigby: Oh, barf."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An expression of disgust."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "disgust",
          "disgust#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(colloquial) An expression of disgust."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bɑːf/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/bɑɹf/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "En-au-barf.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/f/f2/En-au-barf.ogg/En-au-barf.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f2/En-au-barf.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɑː(ɹ)f"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Barff"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "bath (non-rhotic, trap–bath split, th-fronting)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "barf"
}

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