Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
throw-up
verb
/θroʊ ʌp/
Definition
To expel the contents of the stomach through the mouth.
Examples
- After eating too much candy, she felt sick and had to throw up.
- The smell of the rotten food made him want to throw up.
- He doesn’t usually throw up, but that ride made him feel queasy.
Meaning
Throw-up refers to the act of vomiting, where food and liquid that have been consumed are expelled from the digestive system.
Synonyms
- vomit
- regurgitate
- heave
- upchuck
- puke
