throw up

UK
/θrəʊ ʌp/
US
/θroʊ ʌp/

Translations

throw upverb
threw up
Past Simple
thrown up
Past Participle
throwing up
Gerund
UK
/θrəʊ ʌp/
US
/θroʊ ʌp/
After eating the spoiled food, he felt sick and had to throw up.
Après avoir mangé de la nourriture avariée, il se sentait mal et a dû vomir.
Additional translations
souleverSe dit notamment du vent, d’une tempête ou d’un mouvement qui projette quelque chose vers le haut.
abandonnerSens idiomatique, surtout dans un registre courant ou familier.

Definitions

throw upverb
To vomit or regurgitate the contents of the stomach through the mouth.
After eating the spoiled food, he felt sick and had to throw up.
To produce or create something quickly or unexpectedly.
The sudden storm threw up a lot of debris onto the beach.
To abandon or give up something, such as a job or position.
She decided to throw up her job and travel the world.