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throw up

noun

Meaning

  • Vomit.

    "We had to scrub the seats for throw up when we left the dog in the car."

verb

Meaning

  • To vomit.

    "That cat is always throwing up hairballs."

  • To produce something new or unexpected.

    "This system has thrown up a few problems."

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

    "The car wheels threw up a shower of stones."

  • To erect, particularly hastily.

  • To give up, abandon something.

  • To display a gang sign using the hands

  • To enlarge, as a picture reflected on a screen.

Synonyms

chuck up,
hurl,
upchuck,
vomit