Styling, Barfing, or Discovering: English Vocabulary List

(of someone in authority) to find out that someone did something wrong and decide to do something about it

"Police catch up with."

"The police finally caught up with the fleeing suspect after a high speed chase through the city streets."

to eject stomach contents through the mouth

"He chuckes up his lunch sadly."

"The rough waves on the boat made him feel sick and he had to chuck up over the side of the deck."

to make oneself look beautiful or stylish, especially for a special event

"She dolls up for the party."

"She spent an hour dolling up for the party with makeup and a fancy dress because she wanted to look her best."

to improve one's appearance, energy, or smell, usually by washing, grooming, or getting refreshed

"Freshen up before the guests arrive."

"The traveler went to the restroom to freshen up before meeting his important client."

to improve one's appearance by wearing more stylish or formal clothing

"Smarten up your appearance for work."

"The manager told the young employee to smarten up his appearance because he was representing the company at an important meeting."

to bring up stomach contents through the mouth

"The baby spits up his milk."

"The baby spit up some of his milk after feeding because his stomach was too full and he had swallowed too much air."

to expel the contents of the stomach through the mouth

"She started to throw up again."

"After eating spoiled seafood at the restaurant, he began to throw up repeatedly throughout the night and had to visit the hospital."

to find something by excavating or digging in the ground

"They will dig up treasure."

"Archaeologists hope to dig up ancient artifacts from the recently discovered ruins."

to wear formal clothes for a special occasion or event

"Dress up for party."

"The children love to dress up in their parents' clothes and pretend to be grown ups."

to try to find information in a dictionary, computer, etc.

"Students look up a word online."

"If you do not know the meaning of a word you should look it up in a reliable dictionary or online."