dictionary.pt
to sicken / to nauseate
verbgeneral usecommon/ẽʒuˈaɾ/en·jo·ar
Definition
1To cause or feel nausea, gastric discomfort; can also mean to cause disgust or boredom through excessive repetition.
Usage examples
“The curves of the mountain road began to sicken him. / That song sickens me now, I've heard it too many times.”
Common combinations
to feel sick from motionto get sick of foodto get sick of hearingto make sick
Idiomatic expressions
- to try someone's patience (irritate deeply)