Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

be sick

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.87 in modern English

Syllables
be sick
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: be sick.

verb

To vomit.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

is sick (present, singular) being sick (participle, present) was sick (past) been sick (participle, past)

Phrases

I'm going to be sick

Synonyms

vomit vomit up purge cast sick cat disgorge regorge retch puke barf spew

Questions

What does be sick mean?
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: be sick.

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