Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

upchuck

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables
up-chuck
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Vomit.

Informal; Uncountable

verb

To vomit.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From up- + chuck, from chuck up.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

upchucks (present, singular) upchucking (participle, present) upchucked (participle, past) upchucked (past)

Synonyms

chuck up vomit vomit up purge cast sick cat be sick disgorge regorge retch puke

Questions

What does upchuck mean?
Vomit.
Where does upchuck come from?
From up- + chuck, from chuck up.

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