"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 [Australia]
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

Noun

IPA: /bɑːf/ [Received-Pronunciation], /bɑɹf/ [General-American] Audio: En-au-barf.ogg [Australia]
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: barf bag, scarf and barf, unicorn barf
    Sense id: en-barf-en-noun-OGv9Furn Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 36 21 27

Verb

IPA: /bɑːf/ [Received-Pronunciation], /bɑɹf/ [General-American] Audio: En-au-barf.ogg [Australia] 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 Disambiguation of 'to vomit': 98 2
  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): se planter (French), versagen (German)
    Sense id: en-barf-en-verb-Zb5vFIEz Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'of a software system': 0 100 Disambiguation of '(of a software system) fail': 5 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: barf out

Inflected forms

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