be sick

idiom

: to vomit

I was sick several times after eating the clams.

The last time I ate oysters, I was violently sick.

Stop the car—I'm going to be sick.

Examples of be sick in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Individuals can report deer that appear to be sick but do not have an obvious injury through the department’s online form, which will be reviewed by the wildlife health program staff. —Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Oct. 2025

What to do if your cat might be sick? —Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025

In a game lost by one score, New England should be sick watching film this week, which will reveal plentiful chances to win the game, not lose it. —Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025

Pittsburgh Steelers After years of steady play under head coach Mike Tomlin, the head coach appeared to be sick of the indifferent quarterback play the team has received since the Ben Roethlisberger retirement. —Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025

Rhymes for be sick

• broomstick
• dipstick
• homesick
• joystick
• lipstick
• nonstick
• pickwick
• picnic
• redbrick
• seasick
• sidekick
• slapstick