vomit blood en · VERB
Etymology
The figurative sense is a calque of an idiomatic expression from Chinese languages — 嘔血／呕血 (au² hyut³) in Cantonese and 吐血 (thò͘-hoeh) in Hokkien, for example.
Meanings
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see vomit, blood.
- (Singapore, Singlish, figuratively) To be overcome with extreme levels of stress or frustration, especially when dealing with something problematic.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| vomits blood | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| vomited blood | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| vomited blood | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| vomiting blood | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |