gob up

The phrase "gob up" is commonly used in informal contexts to describe actions involving blockage or excessive covering, often with a sticky or messy substance.

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Definition

B2General

(informal)To block or obstruct something, usually with a sticky or viscous substance.

Example

  • The drain was gobbed up with hair and soap residue.

B2General

(informal)To fill or cover something completely, often in a messy way.

Example

  • He gobbed up the paper with too much glue.

C1Mining

(technical)To pack or fill a space with waste material.

C1Health

(informal)To force phlegm or other thick fluid up through the throat.

Example

  • He gobbed up some phlegm and spat it out.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "gob up":

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