# upthrow

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To throw or cast upwards.
2. To throw up (a mass of material) from below, causing a fault.
3. To be thrown up from below, causing a fault.

## Etymology
From Middle English upthrowen, equivalent to up- + throw.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/upthrow