upchuck
Lose your lunch
Upchuck is an informal American word meaning to vomit.
It emerged in the early twentieth century as a playful formation suggesting the upward motion of stomach contents being expelled.
The word appears both as verb and noun: I thought I was going to upchuck on the roller coaster or There was upchuck all over the bathroom floor.
It's slightly less crude than puke but more casual than vomit.
Eject stomach contents
- pukeForceful stomach emptying
- barfExpel stomach contents
- hurlThrow with great force
- spewEject with force
retch · heave · gag · regurgitate · throw up · disgorge · eject · upheave
Mildly sick to stomach
- queasinessMild stomach disturbance
- nauseousFeeling urge to vomit
- sickUnwell or impressively cool
- biliousIll-tempered or nauseated
gagging · retching · seasick · carsick · airsick · motion sickness · woozy · morning sickness
Eject stomach contents
Total before subtractions
- revoltingCausing strong disgust
- disgustingProvoking strong revulsion
- repulsiveCausing strong disgust
- nauseatingCausing urge to vomit
sickening · foul · vile · stomach-churning · off-putting · yucky · nasty · rank
Eliminate unwanted elements
- expelRemove forcibly from membership
- empty stomachDigestive tract without food
- feel betterExperience improved wellbeing
- cleanseRemove dirt or sin
vomit
Eject stomach contents
spew · retch · heave · gag · regurgitate · throw up · disgorge · eject · upheave · be sick
queasy
Mildly sick to stomach
- queasinessMild stomach disturbance
- nauseousFeeling urge to vomit
- sickUnwell or impressively cool
bilious · gagging · retching · seasick · carsick · airsick · motion sickness · woozy · morning sickness · hangover
vomit
Eject stomach contents
gross
Total before subtractions
- revoltingCausing strong disgust
- disgustingProvoking strong revulsion
- repulsiveCausing strong disgust
nauseating · sickening · foul · vile · stomach-churning · off-putting · yucky · nasty · rank · putrid
purge
Eliminate unwanted elements
- expelRemove forcibly from membership
- empty stomachDigestive tract without food
- feel betterExperience improved wellbeing