Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get sick

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.86 in modern English

Syllables
get sick
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, sick.

Canadian usage; American usage

verb

To vomit.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

gets sick (present, singular) getting sick (participle, present) got sick (past) got sick (UK, participle) gotten sick (US, participle)

Synonyms

fall ill take sick

Questions

What does get sick mean?
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, sick.

How to pronounce get sick

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