throw up

intransitive-verb
UK: /ˈθrəʊ ʌp/
US: /ˈθroʊ ʌp/

  1. To vomit something

    1. I felt sick and had to throw up. [ ] [ ]
    2. If you eat too much candy, you might throw up later because it's unhealthy. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

vomit bring up sick heave regurgitate
throw up transitive-verb

  1. To produce or present something quickly or without much planning

    1. I can throw up a quick meal. [ ] [ ]
    2. The designer had to throw up a proposal on short notice for the client. [ ] [ ]

  2. To raise or lift something quickly

    1. He had to throw up his hands in surrender. [ ] [ ]
    2. During the concert, the crowd began to throw up their hands to show their excitement. [ ] [ ]
throw up noun

  1. The act of vomiting; the matter that is vomited

    1. There was throw up on the floor [ ] [ ]
    2. The doctor examined the throw up to determine the cause of his sickness. [ ] [ ]
throw up phrasal-verb

  1. To vomit

    1. He felt ill and was about to throw up. [ ] [ ]
    2. The roller coaster made her feel sick and want to throw up immediately. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "throw up" is /ˈθrəʊ ʌp/ in British English and /ˈθroʊ ʌp/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "throw up": vomit, bring up, sick, heave, regurgitate.

Example usage of "throw up": "I felt sick and had to throw up.". More examples on the page.