throw up

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [throh uhp]
- /θroʊ ʌp/
- /θrəʊ ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [throh uhp]
- /θroʊ ʌp/

Definitions of throw up words

verb with object throw up to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball. 1
verb with object throw up to hurl or project (a missile), as a gun does. 1
verb with object throw up to project or cast (light, a shadow, etc.). 1
verb with object throw up to project (the voice). 1
verb with object throw up to make it appear that one's voice is coming from a place different from its source, as in ventriloquism. 1
verb with object throw up to direct or send forth (words, a glance, etc.). 1

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Origin of throw up

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English throwen, thrawen (v.), Old English thrāwan to twist, turn; cognate with Dutch draaien, German drehen to turn, spin, twirl, whirl; akin to Latin terere, Greek teírein to rub away

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Parts of speech for Throw up

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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throw up popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for throw up

verb throw up

barf — If someone barfs, they vomit.
boff — a loud, hearty laugh
boffing — Theater. a box-office hit. a joke or humorous line producing hearty laughter.
build — If you build something, you make it by joining things together.
carpentering — a person who builds or repairs wooden structures, as houses, scaffolds, or shelving.

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