get sick

The phrase "get sick" is commonly used to describe falling ill or experiencing symptoms of poor health, and it can also refer to vomiting.

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Definition

A2General

(informal)To become ill or unwell.

Example

I got sick last week and had to miss work.
She tends to get sick during the winter months.

B1General

(informal, euphemistic)To vomit.

Example

He got sick after eating the spoiled food.
The motion of the boat made her get sick.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "get sick":

be sick catch a cold come down with go down with get better sick and tired throw up get well go bad sick as a parrot worry someone sick under the weather get drunk sick call green sickness go sour have an accident