fetch up
fetch up · fetches up · fetched up · fetching up
To arrive somewhere, especially unexpectedlyTo arrive somewhere, especially unexpectedly.
Meaning
4 senses(intransitive)To arrive somewhere, especially unexpectedly.
(intransitive, transitive)To vomit.
(obsolete, transitive)To overtake.
(US, archaic, colloquial)To suddenly stop.
More definitions
- finally be or do something
Forms
fetches up, fetching up, fetched up, fetched up| Base form | fetch up · to fetch up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | fetches up |
| Present participle | fetching up |
| Past simple | fetched up |
| Past participle | fetched up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbsSynonyms
5 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.