chuck it up
C1 slang intransitive
In simple words
To be sick / vomit — when food or drink comes back up out of your mouth
Meanings
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idiomatic
slang
To vomit (very informal / slang)
"He drank way too much at the party and spent an hour chucking it up in the bathroom."
Usage notes
Rare and informal. The vomiting sense is the most common usage and is very informal, close to slang. Mainly found in British and Australian English. The 'quit' sense is very rare — 'chuck it in' is more common for that meaning. Not appropriate in polite or formal company.
Commonly used with
sick drunk stomach food all night too much
Forms
Base
chuck it up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
chucks it up
he/she/it
Past simple
chucked it up
yesterday
Past participle
chucked it up
have + pp
-ing form
chucking it up
continuous
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