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Meaning of the word "be sick" in English

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be sick

US /biː sɪk/

UK /bi sɪk/

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Idiom

1.

to vomit

Example:

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I think I'm going to be sick.

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The child started to be sick after eating too much candy.

Synonym:

vomit throw up puke regurgitate barf

2.

to feel unwell or ill

Example:

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I'm feeling a bit sick today.

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She's been sick with the flu for a week.

Synonym:

ill unwell nauseous queasy ailing

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