Pronunciation: /ʌp.tʃʌk/

Definitions of upchuck

noun vomit or the act of vomiting

Example Sentences

A1 I saw a dog upchuck on the sidewalk.

A2 The baby made a mess with his upchuck after feeding.

B1 She felt nauseous and knew she was going to upchuck soon.

B2 The smell of upchuck in the car was unbearable.

C1 The party ended early after someone upchucked in the living room.

C2 The upchuck incident at the fancy restaurant was the talk of the town.

verb to vomit

Example Sentences

A1 I feel sick and I might upchuck.

A2 After eating too much junk food, I upchucked in the bathroom.

B1 The roller coaster ride made me feel so nauseous that I thought I was going to upchuck.

B2 I had a few too many drinks last night and ended up upchucking in the bushes.

C1 The smell of the rotten food made me upchuck immediately.

C2 Despite feeling queasy, she managed to hold back the urge to upchuck during the turbulent flight.

Examples of upchuck in a Sentence

formal The young child suddenly felt nauseous and proceeded to upchuck all over the floor.

informal I can't believe you upchucked in the car after that roller coaster ride!

slang He had way too much to drink and ended up upchucking in the bushes outside the party.

figurative The thought of public speaking always makes me feel like I'm going to upchuck from nerves.

Grammatical Forms of upchuck

past tense

upchucked

plural

upchucks

comparative

more upchuck

superlative

most upchuck

present tense

upchucks

future tense

will upchuck

perfect tense

has upchucked

continuous tense

is upchucking

singular

upchuck

positive degree

upchuck

infinitive

to upchuck

gerund

upchucking

participle

upchucked

Origin and Evolution of upchuck

First Known Use: 1931 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The word 'upchuck' is believed to have originated as slang in the United States.
Evolution of the word: Originally used as a colloquial term for vomiting, 'upchuck' has evolved to be used in a more casual or humorous context to describe the act of vomiting.