Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

throw up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English

Syllables
throw up
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see throw, up.

verb

To vomit.

Informal

verb

To produce or reveal something new or unexpected.

Transitive verb

verb

To cause something such as dust or water to rise into the air.

Transitive verb

verb

To erect, particularly hastily.

Dated; Transitive verb

verb

To give up, abandon something.

verb

To display a gang sign using the hands.

Transitive verb

verb

To enlarge, as a picture reflected on a screen.

Dated; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

The vomit sense is a clipping of throw up one's accounts (18th century), from earlier idiom cast up one's accounts (15th century).

Usage

Inflected Forms

throws up (present, singular) throwing up (participle, present) threw up (past) thrown up (participle, past) throwup (alternative) throw-up (alternative)

Phrases

throw up a brick throw up the sponge throw down

Frequently Paired Words

whip up throw down

Synonyms

run up knock up throw together knock together slap together chuck up hurl upchuck vomit

Questions

What does throw up mean?
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see throw, up.
Where does throw up come from?
The vomit sense is a clipping of throw up one's accounts (18th century), from earlier idiom cast up one's accounts (15th century).

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