fall sick

verb

To become ill; to fall ill.

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Meanings

verbfall sick (third-person singular simple present falls sick, present participle falling sick, simple past fell sick, past participle fallen sick)

present singular third person falls sick · participle present falling sick · past fell sick · participle past fallen sick

  1. To become ill; to fall ill.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
fall illtake sick
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APA

fall sick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fall%20sick

MLA

“fall sick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fall%20sick. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fall sick,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fall%20sick.

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