throwing up
Involuntary gastric reversal
Throwing up is vomiting—expelling the contents of the stomach through the mouth.
The phrase captures the upward motion of the act: She spent the night throwing up.
It's the most common casual expression for vomiting, neither clinical nor crude.
Heaving without expelling
- heavingMoving up and down
- gaggingReflex throat constriction
- pukingForcefully expelling stomach contents
- barfingForcefully emptying stomach contents
hurling · spewing · upchuck · emesis · regurgitation · dry heaves · projectile · bile
Mildly sick to stomach
- queasinessMild stomach disturbance
- seasickIll from ocean motion
- carsickNauseated from driving
- motion sicknessNausea from perceived movement
airsick · upset stomach · woozy · sick feeling · nauseous · lightheaded · vertigo · morning sickness
Sickness from contaminated eating
- stomach fluViral digestive tract infection
- gastroenteritisInflamed digestive tract illness
- norovirusContagious gastroenteritis pathogen
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
fever · flu · infection · dehydration · diarrhea · bug · contagious · sick
Open-top carrying vessel
- bathroomRoom for hygiene
- toiletWaste disposal fixture
- sinkBasin with drain
- bagFlexible carrying container
tissues · water · mouthwash · crackers · ginger ale · rest · lying down · fresh air
Olfactory perception
- sightVisual perception faculty
- textureSurface tactile quality
- grossTotal before subtractions
- disgustingProvoking strong revulsion
foul · rancid · spoiled · revolting · putrid · rank · sickening · stomach-churning
Post-drinking illness
- drunkImpaired by alcohol
- alcohol poisoningHarmful excess from drinking
- overindulgenceExcessive consumption or enjoyment
- binge drinkingRapid excessive alcohol consumption
party foul · night out · wasted · hammered · mixing drinks · shots · spins · morning after
retching
Heaving without expelling
- heavingMoving up and down
- gaggingReflex throat constriction
- pukingForcefully expelling stomach contents
barfing · hurling · spewing · upchuck · emesis · regurgitation · dry heaves · projectile · bile · retch
queasy
Mildly sick to stomach
- queasinessMild stomach disturbance
- seasickIll from ocean motion
- carsickNauseated from driving
motion sickness · airsick · upset stomach · woozy · sick feeling · nauseous · lightheaded · vertigo · morning sickness · cold sweats
food poisoning
Sickness from contaminated eating
- stomach fluViral digestive tract infection
- gastroenteritisInflamed digestive tract illness
- norovirusContagious gastroenteritis pathogen
virus · fever · flu · infection · dehydration · diarrhea · bug · contagious · sick · bedridden
bucket
Open-top carrying vessel
bag · tissues · water · mouthwash · crackers · ginger ale · rest · lying down · fresh air · antinausea
smell
Olfactory perception
disgusting · foul · rancid · spoiled · revolting · putrid · rank · sickening · stomach-churning · unbearable
hangover
Post-drinking illness
- drunkImpaired by alcohol
- alcohol poisoningHarmful excess from drinking
- overindulgenceExcessive consumption or enjoyment
binge drinking · party foul · night out · wasted · hammered · mixing drinks · shots · spins · morning after · regret
- nauseaqueasiness, queasy feeling, queasy stomach, sick feeling, upset stomach
- vomitingvomit, puke, barf, hurl, heave
- falconryfalcon, falconer, hood, gauntlet, jesses
- ailmentsache, aches, ailment, cold, flu
throwing upswallowing
Ingesting via throat muscles
keeping down · holding down · eating · ingesting · digesting
throw, overthrow, thrown, throwing, throws, overthrown, throwback, thrower, throwers