Thesaurus
Synonyms & Antonyms of throw up
1
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth
- she must have eaten something that didn't agree with her because she threw up right after dinner
Synonyms for throw up
Words Related to throw up
Phrases Synonymous with throw up
- lose one's lunch
- [slang],
- toss one's cookies
2
to make or assemble roughly or hastily
- when the townspeople realized that the President's motorcade would be coming through on its way to the conference, they threw up a hasty "Welcome" sign
Synonyms for throw up
Words Related to throw up
Phrases Synonymous with throw up
Near Antonyms for throw up
Learn More About throw up
Cite this Entry
“Throw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20up. Accessed 28 Jan. 2022.
Style: MLA
MLA
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Test Your Vocabulary
Difficult Spelling Words Quiz
-
- Which is the correct spelling?
Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Share throw up
Time Traveler for throw up
The first known use of throw up was in the 15th century
See more words from the same century