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be sick

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /bi ˈsɪk/

be sick means: You are not well because you have an illness.

verb

BE ILLA1

You are not well because you have an illness.

  • I am sick today.
  • He was sick with the flu last week.
  • Have you been sick recently?

How to use it: be sick with something (She is sick with the flu.)

Similar words: be ill, be unwell

Opposites: be well

Common phrases: be sick today, be sick with flu

VOMITA2

Food or liquid comes back out of your stomach through your mouth.

  • I think I might be sick.
  • She was sick twice during the boat trip.
  • The dog has been sick on the kitchen floor.

How to use it: be sick into something (He was sick into a bucket.); be sick over something (The child was sick over the carpet.)

Similar words: vomit, throw up

Common phrases: be sick again, be sick into something

Questions about be sick

What does be sick mean?

You are not well because you have an illness.

What is be sick in other languages?

Türkçe: hasta olmak · Español: estar enfermo · Français: être malade · Deutsch: krank sein · Italiano: essere malato · 日本語: 病気である

How do you pronounce be sick?

It is pronounced /bi ˈsɪk/.

How do you use be sick in a sentence?

I am sick today. He was sick with the flu last week.

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