be sick

phrase

: 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

There are other things going on in the household — either underemployment, childcare issues, transportation, someone in the household might be sick. — Corey Martin, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Pressed — surely she’s pretended to be sick to get out of a party? — Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Prepare to be sick of me in Madewell’s Low-Slung Baggy Jeans this season. — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026

Everybody else who wants to get out of something claims to be sick. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for be sick

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