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throw up

phrasal verb

vomit

My little son ate so much cake at the party that I knew he would probably throw up later.

be sickpuke
word origin — Origin notes will appear here when available.

Advanced — Set 10

Set 10 of Advanced covers 5 words: throw up , catch up with, turn down, keep on , add up to . Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.

  1. throw up · phrasal verb

    vomit

    My little son ate so much cake at the party that I knew he would probably throw up later.

    Synonyms: be sick, puke

  2. catch up with · phrasal verb

    get to the same point or level as others who are ahead; meet socially to talk about personal life events

    Let's walk a little faster to catch up with the others, so we won't get lost.

    Synonyms: reach, come to, arrive at; meet up and chat

  3. turn down · phrasal verb

    reject

    He applied for a promotion twice this year, but he was turned down both times.

    Synonyms: refuse, dismiss

  4. keep on · phrasal verb

    continue doing something

    The singer kept on performing in spite of the downpour, and the audience was mesmerized.

    Synonyms: carry on, go on

  5. add up to · phrasal verb

    be equal to

    Your purchases add up to $205.32.

    Synonyms: amount to, equate, total, be equivalent to