barf

See also: Baarf

English

Etymology

Uncertain. Probably of imitative origin.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /bɑːf/
  • (US) IPA(key): /bɑɹf/
  • Rhymes: -ɑː(r)f

Noun

barf (uncountable)

  1. (US, colloquial) vomit

Translations
vomit — see vomit

Verb

barf (third-person singular simple present barfs, present participle barfing, simple past and past participle barfed)

  1. (US, colloquial) To vomit.
  2. (computing, slang, intransitive) Of a system: to fail.
    The program barfed as a result of the invalid input.

Synonyms

Descendants

Translations
vomit — see vomit

Interjection

barf!

  1. An expression of disgust.
    • 2011, "This is My Jam", season 2, episode 13 of Regular Show
      Mordecai: You can't touch music. But music can touch you.
      Rigby: Oh, barf.

Anagrams

Cornish

Noun

barf m

  1. Alternative form of barv

Mutation
  Mutation of barf  
Cornish consonant mutation
unmutatedsoftaspiratehardmixedmixed after 'th
barf varf unchanged parf farf varf

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *barv, from Latin barba, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰardʰeh₂. Compare Cornish barv, Breton barv.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /barv/

Noun

barf f (plural barfau)

  1. beard

Derived terms

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radicalsoftnasalaspirate
barf farf marf unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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