thrown up

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of raising and propelling the contents of the stomach through the mouth.

  - "After eating spoiled food, John quickly threw up."
  - "The pregnant woman threw up in the morning sickness."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with thrown up
strew up , brew up , clue up

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Variants

List of all variants of thrown up that leads to same result
threw up , threw up her hands , threw up his hands , threw up its hands , threw up my hands , threw up one's hands , threw up our hands , threw up their hands , threw up your hands , throw up , throw up her hands , throw up his hands , throw up its hands , throw up my hands , throw up one's hands , throw up our hands , throw up their hands , throw up your hands , throwing up , throwing up her hands , throwing up his hands , throwing up its hands , throwing up my hands , throwing up one's hands , throwing up our hands , throwing up their hands , throwing up your hands , thrown up , thrown up her hands , thrown up his hands , thrown up its hands , thrown up my hands , thrown up one's hands , thrown up our hands , thrown up their hands , thrown up your hands , throws up , throws up her hands , throws up his hands , throws up its hands , throws up one's hands , throws up their hands

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Etymology

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The phrase 'threw up' is derived from the Old English word 'thrawan' which means 'to throw' and 'up' which means 'up'.

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Trivia

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1. The world record for the longest vomit is 28.6 meters (94 feet) long.

2. In some cultures, throwing up is considered a sign of respect or a way to show reverence to the gods.

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Related Concepts

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1. vomit: The act of throwing up results in the expulsion of vomit from the body.

2. nausea: The feeling of queasiness or sickness in the stomach that often precedes throwing up.

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Culture

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In literature, 'thrown up' is often used as a metaphor for expressing emotions or reactions, such as in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby' where Nick Carraway describes Tom and Daisy's indifference towards the death of Myrtle Wilson: 'They were careless people, Tom and Daisy—they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.'

How to Memorize "thrown up"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of heaving and bringing up the contents of the stomach through the mouth.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'thrown up' with the feeling of relief or release after vomiting.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Throw Up The Red' to help remember the meaning of 'thrown up'.

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