spit up

Idioms and Phrases

Vomit, as in Infants often spit up part of their milk .

Example Sentences

Mulaney, 42, also shared the same hospital photo on his Instagram grid and added a short video of their daughter spitting up on him while he was burping her.

From Los Angeles Times

The stars spit up protons and neutrons, shaping surrounding dust and other material, not unlike how wind on Earth sculpts our clouds.

From New York Times

The troopers later exchanged 14 text messages peppered with “lol” and “haha” responses in which they mocked Harris, who spit up blood and suffered from sore ribs and stomach pain for days after the arrest.

From Seattle Times

She spit up some water, which made her laugh even harder.

From Literature

A long time ago, when my career was in its infancy, I almost died on stage from spitting up.

From Salon

Related Words

• belch
• cascade
• eject
• erupt
• gush
• heave
• scatter
• spit
• vomit