1 B1 slang
to vomit
"The child puked up in the back seat on the way home."
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puke up
B1 slang both transitive/intransitive
to vomit food or liquid from the stomach
In plain English
to bring food back up out of your mouth because you are sick
What does "puke up" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 B1 slang
to vomit something that has been swallowed
"He puked his dinner up an hour later."
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Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
Literally, to bring vomit up from the stomach.
Actually means
to bring food back up out of your mouth because you are sick
Usage tip
Informal and somewhat crude. 'Puke' alone is more common than 'puke up'.
Words that pair with "puke up"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
lunch blood medicine all over the floor after drinking in the car
How to conjugate "puke up"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
puke up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
pukes up
he/she/it
Past simple
puked up
yesterday
Past participle
puked up
have + pp
-ing form
puking up
continuous
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