"throw up" meaning in English

See throw up in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Audio: En-us-throw up.ogg [US], en-au-throw up.ogg [Australia]
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). Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|throw up one's accounts|nocap=1}} clipping of throw up one's accounts Head templates: {{en-interj|throw up}} throw up
  1. (dismissal) Used as an expression of frustration or to dismiss a conversation partner. Related terms: throw down
    Sense id: en-throw_up-en-intj-su3Fb-J~ Categories (other): English dismissals, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 10 6 2 2 3 3 7 25 24 17

Noun

Audio: En-us-throw up.ogg [US], en-au-throw up.ogg [Australia]
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). Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|throw up one's accounts|nocap=1}} clipping of throw up one's accounts Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} throw up (uncountable)
  1. (colloquial) Misspelling of throwup (“vomit”). Tags: alt-of, colloquial, misspelling, uncountable Alternative form of: throwup (extra: vomit) Synonyms: throwup, throw-up
    Sense id: en-throw_up-en-noun-0lHyMIF0

Verb

Audio: En-us-throw up.ogg [US], en-au-throw up.ogg [Australia] Forms: throws up [present, singular, third-person], throwing up [participle, present], threw up [past], thrown up [participle, past]
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). Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|throw up one's accounts|nocap=1}} clipping of throw up one's accounts Head templates: {{en-verb|throw<,,threw,thrown> up}} throw up (third-person singular simple present throws up, present participle throwing up, simple past threw up, past participle thrown up)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see throw, up.
    Sense id: en-throw_up-en-verb-oTgME2pC
  2. (intransitive, transitive, now informal) To vomit. Tags: informal, intransitive, transitive Synonyms (vomit): chuck up, hurl, upchuck [colloquial], vomit
    Sense id: en-throw_up-en-verb-ndNoz1AC Disambiguation of 'vomit': 1 87 2 2 2 3 2 2
  3. (transitive) To produce or reveal something new or unexpected. Tags: transitive Translations (to produce something new or unexpected): lanzar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-throw_up-en-verb-CmXNv-t6 Disambiguation of 'to produce something new or unexpected': 1 4 70 4 4 10 3 3
  4. (transitive) To cause something such as dust or water to rise into the air. Tags: transitive Translations (to cause something such as dust or water to rise into the air): levantar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-throw_up-en-verb-4lBSdoGD Disambiguation of 'to cause something such as dust or water to rise into the air': 1 1 1 92 1 2 1 1
  5. (transitive, chiefly dated) To erect, particularly hastily. Tags: dated, transitive Synonyms (erect hastily): knock up Translations (to erect, particularly hastily): راست بودن (râst budan) (Persian), راست ایستادن (râst istâdan) (Persian), شق بودن (šaq budan) (Persian), construir rápidamente y mal (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-throw_up-en-verb-GmftqfAE Disambiguation of 'erect hastily': 3 3 4 3 67 11 4 4 Disambiguation of 'to erect, particularly hastily': 1 1 2 1 85 5 2 2
  6. (transitive, intransitive) To give up, abandon something. Tags: intransitive, transitive Translations (to give up, abandon): caith suas (Irish), оста́вить (ostávitʹ) [perfective] (Russian), бро́сить (brósitʹ) [perfective] (Russian), отказа́ться (otkazátʹsja) [perfective] (Russian), dejar (Spanish), abandonar (Spanish), parar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-throw_up-en-verb-LLIxVRtS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English phrasal verbs with particle (up), English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 5 1 2 3 3 6 24 27 21 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 10 6 2 2 3 3 7 25 24 17 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (up): 8 6 5 4 5 5 8 27 17 16 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 10 7 2 2 4 3 7 31 17 16 Disambiguation of 'to give up, abandon': 1 1 1 1 2 90 1 2
  7. (transitive) To display a gang sign using the hands. Tags: transitive Translations (to display a gang sign using the hands): echar barrio (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-throw_up-en-verb-uEU6UqhD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 5 1 2 3 3 6 24 27 21 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 10 6 2 2 3 3 7 25 24 17 Disambiguation of 'to display a gang sign using the hands': 1 2 3 1 2 4 84 5
  8. (dated, transitive) To enlarge, as a picture reflected on a screen. Tags: dated, transitive
    Sense id: en-throw_up-en-verb-62DQ04tc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 5 1 2 3 3 6 24 27 21 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 10 6 2 2 3 3 7 25 24 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: throw up the sponge

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2001, Diane Kennedy, Loop-Holes of the Rich: How the Rich Legally Make More Money & Pay Less Tax, Warner Books,, page 70",
          "text": "In other words, a business can throw up a huge detour sign in the way of the government.",
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          "ref": "2007, Marissa Monteilh, Dr. Feelgood, Kensington Books, page 27",
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          "ref": "2018, Hillary Homzie, Apple Pie Promises, Sky Pony Press",
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          "ref": "2020 December 10, @SherK50662136, X",
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        {
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        {
          "ref": "1988 September 19, Bill Watterson, Calvin & Hobbes (comic)",
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        "To vomit."
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      "categories": [
        "English terms with usage examples",
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        "English transitive verbs",
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          "ref": "1872, Every Saturday, page 96",
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          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2001, Diane Kennedy, Loop-Holes of the Rich: How the Rich Legally Make More Money & Pay Less Tax, Warner Books,, page 70",
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          "type": "quotation"
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        {
          "ref": "2007, Marissa Monteilh, Dr. Feelgood, Kensington Books, page 27",
          "text": "The deal was that if anyone started catching feelings, he could throw up a stop sign and the other would honor it.",
          "type": "quotation"
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        "To erect, particularly hastily."
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        "(transitive, chiefly dated) To erect, particularly hastily."
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        "English terms with quotations",
        "English transitive verbs"
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          "ref": "1859, Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities",
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        {
          "ref": "2011, Alan Bennett, “Baffled at a Bookcase”, in London Review of Books, XXXIII.15",
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          "transitive"
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        "(transitive, intransitive) To give up, abandon something."
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        "intransitive",
        "transitive"
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        "English terms with quotations",
        "English transitive verbs"
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        {
          "ref": "2005, Brandon Bennett, Moon in Gemini, iUniverse, page 56",
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        "(transitive) To display a gang sign using the hands."
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        "transitive"
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      "categories": [
        "English dated terms",
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        "To enlarge, as a picture reflected on a screen."
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        "(dated, transitive) To enlarge, as a picture reflected on a screen."
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      "sense": "vomit",
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    {
      "sense": "vomit",
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      "sense": "vomit",
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      "sense": "erect hastily",
      "word": "knock up"
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "to produce something new or unexpected",
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      "code": "es",
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    },
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      "sense": "to erect, particularly hastily",
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      "word": "شق بودن"
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "to erect, particularly hastily",
      "word": "construir rápidamente y mal"
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      "code": "ga",
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      "sense": "to give up, abandon",
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "to display a gang sign using the hands",
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}

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    "English phrasal verbs",
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        "(colloquial) Misspelling of throwup (“vomit”)."
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      "word": "throw-up"
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      "args": {
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    {
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    {
      "categories": [
        "English dismissals",
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
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        {
          "ref": "2011, Kate Cann, Consumed",
          "text": "\"Oh, throw up,\" thought Rayne. \"Don't say they've taken a fancy to each other.\"",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2018, Hillary Homzie, Apple Pie Promises, Sky Pony Press",
          "text": "Oh, throw up. Really? Since when does Hannah need to be rescued by anyone for anything?",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2020 December 10, @SherK50662136, X",
          "text": "Oh throw up... Biden & Harris are both losers.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2022 March 22, @Bandwagonfan9, X",
          "text": "Oh throw up. Pringle is better than Hardman. Chiefs done for a long ass time",
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        "(dismissal) Used as an expression of frustration or to dismiss a conversation partner."
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      "tags": [
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}

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