Throw Up

Pronunciation: /θroʊ ʌp/

Definitions of throw up

noun the act of vomiting

Example Sentences

A1 I saw a cat throw up on the carpet.

A2 My little brother always makes a mess when he throws up.

B1 The dog's throw up was cleaned up quickly by the owner.

B2 After drinking too much, he had a bad case of throw up.

C1 The party ended early when someone had a violent throw up incident.

C2 The smell of throw up in the room was overwhelming.

verb to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

Example Sentences

A1 I feel sick and I might throw up.

A2 After eating too much, I had to run to the bathroom to throw up.

B1 She threw up on the rollercoaster because it was too fast.

B2 The food must have been bad because everyone at the party ended up throwing up.

C1 The medication made him feel nauseous and he eventually threw up.

C2 Despite feeling ill, she managed to hold back from throwing up during the presentation.

Examples of throw up in a Sentence

formal After ingesting the spoiled food, she felt nauseous and eventually had to throw up.

informal I ate too much at the buffet and now I feel like I might throw up.

slang I had way too many shots last night and ended up throwing up in the bathroom.

figurative The overwhelming stress of the situation made her feel like she was going to throw up.

Grammatical Forms of throw up

• past tense: threw up
• plural: throw up
• comparative: more throw up
• superlative: most throw up
• present tense: throws up
• future tense: will throw up
• perfect tense: have thrown up
• continuous tense: is throwing up
• singular: throws up
• positive degree: throw up
• infinitive: to throw up
• gerund: throwing up
• participle: thrown up

Origin and Evolution of throw up

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'throw up' originated from Middle English, where 'throw' meant to project or cast out, and 'up' indicated the direction of the action.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'throw up' has evolved to commonly refer to the act of vomiting or regurgitating food or liquid. The phrase has also taken on figurative meanings, such as expressing one's hands in defeat or surrender.