chuck up

B2 informal separable both

In simple words

To be sick and have food come out of your mouth, or to stop doing something you were doing

Literal meaning: 'Chuck up' literally suggests throwing something upward — in the vomiting sense, food comes up from the stomach

Meanings

1 B2 idiomatic informal

common

To vomit (British informal)

"The smell was so bad that she nearly chucked up right there in the street."

2 B2 idiomatic informal

uncommon

To quit or abandon a job, course, or activity (British informal)

"He chucked up his acting career and went back to university."

Grammar: separable

Usage notes

British English. The vomiting sense is the most common and is very informal — similar to 'throw up' or 'be sick'. The 'quit' sense overlaps with 'chuck in' and 'chuck it in'. Both senses are informal and should be avoided in formal situations.

Commonly used with

food drink stomach job course everything

Forms

Base

chuck up

I/you/we/they

3rd person

chucks up

he/she/it

Past simple

chucked up

yesterday

Past participle

chucked up

have + pp

-ing form

chucking up

continuous

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