fall ill

Verb

Meaning

fall ill (third-person singular simple present falls ill, present participle falling ill, simple past fell ill, past participle fallen ill)

To become ill, to get sick, to sicken.

Synonyms: fall sick, take ill, take sick, be taken ill, be taken sick, be taken bad

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

sicken be sick be taken ill

Examples

If Margaret Thatcher wins on Thursday, I warn you not to be ordinary. I warn you not to be young. I warn you not to fall ill. And I warn you not to grow old. Neil Kinnock

Consider this: I can go to Antarctica and get cash from an ATM without a glitch, but should I fall ill during my travels, a hospital there could not access my medical records or know what medications I am on. Nathan Deal

I write as a function. Without it I would fall ill and die. It's as much a part of one as the liver or intestine, and just about as glamorous. Charles Bukowski

For many Americans, including many who are employed, going to the doctor when they fall ill or become injured may not be an option because of the absence of health insurance. Ben Nelson

You can fall ill with just a memory. Paolo Giordano

Close letter words and terms

fall heir to fall heir to something fall home fall ill with fall in fall in a heap