"get sick" meaning in English

See get sick in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: gets sick [present, singular, third-person], getting sick [participle, present], got sick [past], got sick [UK, participle, past], gotten sick [US, participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|get<,,got,got􂀿UK􂁀:gotten􂀿US􂁀> sick}} get sick (third-person singular simple present gets sick, present participle getting sick, simple past got sick, past participle (UK) got sick or (US) gotten sick)
  1. (Canada, US) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, sick. Tags: Canada, US Synonyms: fall ill, take sick
    Sense id: en-get_sick-en-verb-Kt9UvW26 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15
  2. (euphemistic) To vomit. Tags: euphemistic
    Sense id: en-get_sick-en-verb-ndNoz1AC Categories (other): English euphemisms

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