gulp up
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Sense 1
Register: archaic
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
At the present time, October 15th, the patient gulps up, with little or no apparent effort, what resembles almost pure dark defibrinated blood
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “gulp up” mean?
To vomit.
Is “gulp up” formal or informal?
gulp up is generally archaic.