ill (A1)
adjective
Pronunciation: /ɪl/
Definition
Not feeling well; sick.
Examples
She's been ill with the flu for a week.
He felt too ill to go to work.
The doctor said the child was only mildly ill.
How to Use ill
- ill with (prepositional phrase)
- To be sick with a specific illness. — "He has been ill with pneumonia for two weeks."
- ill-advised (collocation)
- Not sensible or wise. — "It would be ill-advised to challenge the decision without further evidence."
- speak ill of (idiom)
- To say unpleasant or critical things about someone. — "It's not polite to speak ill of people behind their backs."
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