nausea

UK /ˈnɔːzɪə/ US /ˈnɔzi.ə/

noun 3

Collocations

ADJ

intense, severe | sudden | nervous

QUANT

wave

Sudden waves of nausea hit her as soon as the boat started moving.

VERB + NAUSEA

experience, feel | complain of | bring on, cause | relieve

NAUSEA + VERB

engulf sb, overcome sb, sweep over sb

PHRASES

a feeling/sensation of nausea

noun

A feeling of illness or discomfort in the digestive system, usually characterized by a strong urge to vomit.

He got nausea after two hours of travelling on the plane.

Strong dislike or disgust.

Motion sickness.

noun — the state that precedes vomiting

He got nausea after two hours of travelling on the plane.

Wiktionary

I experience nausea when I go on too many rides.

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A sudden wave of nausea overpowered him.

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Cancer patients often have to deal with debilitating bouts of nausea.

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He had nausea?

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It gives me nausea, too.

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