throw up
θroʊ ʌp
threw up, thrown up
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Phrasal verb

1.
medicaltr./intr.vomit or eject stomach contents through the mouthtr./intr.
  • He felt sick and had to throw up.
regurgitate retch vomit
2.
discoverytr.produce or reveal something unexpectedtr.
  • The investigation might throw up new evidence.
expose reveal uncover
3.
motiontr.Rarecause dust or water to rise into the airtr.Rare
  • The car sped off, throwing up dust.
raise stir up
4.
build hastilytr.Rareerect a structure hastilytr.Rare
  • They threw up a tent in minutes.
5.
gesturestr.RareSlangUSdisplay a gang sign with the handstr.RareSlangUS
  • He threw up a sign to his friends.
flash gesture signal
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Expressions with throw up

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throw up one's handsv.
raise hands in exasperation or frustration
She threw up her hands in frustration.
throw up the spongev.
admit defeat or failure
After hours of trying, he finally threw up the sponge.

Expressions with throw

throw outv.
discard or get rid of something unwanted
She decided to throw out the old clothes.
throw aboutv.
scatter objects in different directions
The children throw about their toys every afternoon.
throw downv.
drop something forcefully from one's hands
He decided to throw down the heavy bag.
throw offv.
remove or discard something
She threw off her wet coat.
throw a partyv.
organize and host a social gathering
They decided to throw a party for her birthday..
throw a softballv.
toss a softball underhand
She can throw a softball accurately to the catcher.

Terms related to throw up

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Terms with throw up included in their meaning

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vomitingadj.
sick feeling
feeling like you need to throw up
get sickv.
illness
vomit or throw up
lose one's lunchv.
throw up
vomit or throw up
toss one's cookiesv.
medical
vomit or throw up
bootv.
throw up
vomit
chuck upv.
vomiting
vomit or throw up
cast up one's accountsv.
medical
vomit or throw up
sick upv.
vomiting
vomit or throw up food from the stomach

Examples of throw up in a sentence

  • The roller coaster ride made him throw up.
  • The new policy may throw up some challenges.
  • Her research could throw up surprising results.
  • The helicopter landed, throwing up water from the lake.
  • The horse galloped, throwing up mud behind it.
  • Workers threw up a temporary shelter before the storm hit.

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  1. French:vomir, révéler, ...
  2. German:sich übergeben, zutage fördern, ...
  3. Italian:vomitare, rivelare, ...
  4. Spanish:vomitar, revelar, ...
  5. Portuguese:vomitar, revelar, ...
  6. Chinese:呕吐, 揭示, ...
  7. Japanese:吐く, 明らかにする, ...
  8. Arabic:تَقَيَّأَ, أَسْفَر, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַקִּיא, לְגַלּוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:рвать, выявлять, ...
  11. Ukrainian:блювати, виявляти, ...
  12. Hindi:उल्टी करना, प्रकट करना, ...
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