throwing up

Meanings

• verb

  The act of forcibly expelling the contents of the stomach through the mouth.

  - "After eating spoiled food, John had to throw up."
  - "The pregnant woman threw up throughout her entire journey."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with throwing up
plowing up , showing up , owing up

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Variants

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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 term 'throwing up' is a phrasal verb that comes from the Old English 'thrawan' meaning 'to thrust' and 'up' meaning 'up'. It has been used since the 15th century to describe the act of expelling the contents of the stomach.

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Trivia

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1. The longest recorded episode of throwing up lasted for 8 hours and 15 minutes.

2. In space, astronauts can experience 'space sickness', which can cause them to throw up even when they are not ill.

3. Some animals, such as elephants and hippos, do not throw up. Instead, they regurgitate their food to chew it again.

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Related Concepts

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1. vomiting: Vomiting is the medical term for the act of throwing up. It is a reflex action that helps to remove harmful substances from the body.

2. nausea: Nausea is the feeling of queasiness or discomfort in the stomach that often precedes throwing up. It can be caused by various factors, including illness, motion sickness, or pregnancy.

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Culture

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Throwing up is often associated with illness, especially food poisoning or motion sickness. In literature, there are numerous instances of characters throwing up to illustrate their distress or discomfort. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', the character Nick Carraway describes how he felt 'queer' after his first encounter with Jordan Baker and 'threw up' in the bushes.

How to Memorize "throwing up"

1. visualize
   

   - To visualize throwing up, imagine yourself feeling sick to your stomach, bending over a toilet or a bucket, and forcing the contents of your stomach out through your mouth.

2. associate
   

   - Associate throwing up with the feeling of relief that comes after getting rid of something that is making you sick or uncomfortable.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain' to remember the order of the vowels in the English alphabet. This can help you remember the sequence of throwing up: Retch, Heave, Bring Up, Eject, Vomit.

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