sick up
B1 informal separable both
In simple words
To be sick and bring food back up out of your stomach.
Literal meaning: To move sickness upward and out — the physical direction of vomiting.
Meanings
1 B1 informal
To vomit; to expel the contents of the stomach through the mouth.
"The baby sicked up some milk right after feeding."
Grammar: separable
2 B1 informal
To bring up a specific substance from the stomach involuntarily.
"The dog sicked up the bone it had swallowed."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Chiefly British English. Commonly used when talking about babies, young children, or animals. Slightly softer than 'throw up' or 'puke'. Rarely used in formal or medical contexts.
Commonly used with
milk food breakfast medicine dinner baby
Forms
Base
sick up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
sicks up
he/she/it
Past simple
sicked up
yesterday
Past participle
sicked up
have + pp
-ing form
sicking up
continuous
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