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fetch up
fetch 1 F0091900 (fĕch)v. fetched, fetch·ing, fetch·es v.tr.1. To come or go after and take or bring back: The puppy fetched the stick that I had tossed.2. a. To cause to come.b. To bring in as a price: fetched a thousand dollars at auction.c. To interest or attract.3. a. To draw in (breath); inhale.b. To bring forth (a sigh, for example) with obvious effort.4. Informal To deliver (a blow) by striking; deal.5. Nautical To arrive at; reach: fetched port after a month at sea.v.intr.1. a. To go after something and return with it.b. To retrieve killed game. Used of a hunting dog.2. To take an indirect route.3. Nautical a. To hold a course.b. To turn about; veer.n.1. The act or an instance of fetching.2. A stratagem or trick.3. a. The distance over which a wind blows.b. The distance traveled by waves with no obstruction.Phrasal Verb: fetch up1. To reach a stopping place or goal; end up: "He went down and out at the same time and fetched up on his back clear in the middle of the room" (Madison Smartt Bell).2. To make up (lost time, for example).3. To bring forth; produce.4. To bring to a halt; stop.
[Middle English fecchen, from Old English feccean; see ped- in Indo-European roots.]
fetch′er n.
fetch 2 F0091900 (fĕch)n. Chiefly British 1. A ghost; an apparition.2. A doppelgänger.
[Origin unknown.]fetch up vb (adverb) 1. (intr; usually foll by at or in) informal to arrive (at) or end up (in): to fetch up in New York. 2. (Nautical Terms) (intr) nautical to stop suddenly, as from running aground: to fetch up on a rock. 3. slang to vomit (food, etc)4. (tr) dialect Brit to rear (children, animals, etc)Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | fetch up - finally be or do something; "He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again"end up, wind up, finish, finish up, land upact, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" |
Translationsfetch up
fetch up1. To make up the difference between oneself and someone or something, so as to be at an equal level, status, or point of progress If we speed up, we might be able to fetch up with the car ahead of us!2. To reach a particular location, often unintentionally. We wanted to go to the beach on Saturday, but because traffic was so bad, we ended up at the mall instead. When my car's engine overheated, I ended up at the mechanic instead of my big job interview. Hey, how was Saturday night? Where did you end up at?3. To reach the same level, progress, or quality as someone or something else. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "fetch" and "up." If you don't fetch up your play to the level of your teammates, you'll probably start your season on the bench.4. To produce, make, or yield something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "fetch" and "up." How on earth did the caterers fetch up 100 cupcakes with just 20 minutes' notice?5. To stop something. Geez, can someone please fetch up that blaring alarm?6. slang To vomit. I felt like I was going to fetch up from seasickness out on that boat.See also: fetch, upfetch upSl. to empty one's stomach; to vomit. I really felt like I was going to fetch up. Somebody fetched up in here and didn't clean it up.See also: fetch, upfetch upv.1. To move fast enough to attain the same progress as another; catch up: They struggled to fetch up with the leader of the hike.2. To make something equal or on a par with something else: You'd better fetch up your grades to the class average. Fetch your scores up to our median and you'll have a good chance for admission.3. To bring something forth; to produce something: We fetched up a basketful of blueberries to make a pie. Please fetch some tomatoes up from the garden.4. To reach a stopping place or goal; end up: I fell over my skis and fetched up in a heap on the snow.5. To bring something to a halt; to stop something: Please fetch up the noise; I can't hear.See also: fetch, upfetch up in. to empty one’s stomach; to vomit. I really felt like I was going to fetch up. See also: fetch, upEncyclopediaSeefetchfetch up
Related to fetch up: fetch outSynonyms for fetch upverb finally be or do somethingSynonyms- end up
- wind up
- finish
- finish up
- land up
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