Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lose one's lunch

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English

Syllables: lose one's lunch
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To vomit, throw up.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Exactly one minute later, the first of the passengers lost their lunch over the side."

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

loses one's lunch (present, singular) losing one's lunch (participle, present) lost one's lunch (participle, past) lost one's lunch (past)

Synonyms

launch one's lunch launch lunch

Questions

What does lose one's lunch mean?: To vomit, throw up.

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