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I think it tends to be overused and can be a little bit gimmicky. A lot of people are using 3-D now because they feel have they have to... that will come and go and the pictures that deserve to be in 3-D will continue to be. When it's done bad, it can make you carsick.
Joe Johnston

Meaning of "carsick" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CARSICK

carsick  [ˈkɑːˌsɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CARSICK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Carsick is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CARSICK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Motion sickness

Motion sickness or kinetosis, also known as travel sickness, is a condition in which a disagreement exists between visually perceived movement and the vestibular system's sense of movement. Depending on the cause, it can also be referred to as seasickness, car sickness, simulation sickness or airsickness. Dizziness, fatigue, and nausea are the most common symptoms of motion sickness. Sopite syndrome in which a person feels fatigue or tiredness is also associated with motion sickness. Nausea in Greek means seasickness. If the motion causing nausea is not resolved, the sufferer will usually vomit.

Definition of carsick in the English dictionary

The definition of carsick in the dictionary is nauseated from riding in a car or other vehicle.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CARSICK


airsick
ˈɛəˌsɪk
basic
ˈbeɪsɪk
brainsick
ˈbreɪnˌsɪk
bush-sick
ˈbʊʃˌsɪk
classic
ˈklæsɪk
cropsick
ˈkrɒpˌsɪk
cytotoxic
ˌsaɪtəʊˈtɒksɪk
forensic
fəˈrɛnsɪk
greensick
ˈɡriːnˌsɪk
heartsick
ˈhɑːtˌsɪk
homesick
ˈhəʊmˌsɪk
intrinsic
ɪnˈtrɪnsɪk
Jurassic
dʒʊˈræsɪk
lovesick
ˈlʌvˌsɪk
seasick
ˈsiːˌsɪk
sic
sɪk
sick
sɪk
sik
sɪk
thoracic
θɔːˈræsɪk
toxic
ˈtɒksɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CARSICK

carryforward
carrying capacity
carrying charge
carrying place
carrying-on
carryings-on
carrytale
carse
carshare
carsharing
carsickness
Carson
Carson City
Carstensz
cart
cart off
cart road
cart track
carta
cartable

WORDS THAT END LIKE CARSICK

anointing of the sick
brick
chick
click
dick
do the trick
fossick
kick
look sick
nick
oversick
Patrick
pick
quick
stick
thick
tisick
travel-sick
trick
water-sick

Synonyms and antonyms of carsick in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «carsick» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CARSICK

Find out the translation of carsick to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of carsick from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «carsick» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

晕车
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

carsick
570 millions of speakers

English

carsick
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

carsick
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

carsick
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

укачало
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

carsick
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

carsick
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

malade en voiture
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Carsick
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

carsick
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

乗り物に酔った
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

차멀미
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Carsick
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

carsick
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

carsick
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Carsick
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

araba tutmuş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

carsick
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

carsick
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

заколисало
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rău de mașină
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

carsick
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

karsiek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

carsick
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bilsyk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of carsick

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CARSICK»

The term «carsick» is regularly used and occupies the 65.807 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about carsick

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QUOTES WITH «CARSICK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word carsick.
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Joe Johnston
I think it tends to be overused and can be a little bit gimmicky. A lot of people are using 3-D now because they feel have they have to... that will come and go and the pictures that deserve to be in 3-D will continue to be. When it's done bad, it can make you carsick.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARSICK»

Discover the use of carsick in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to carsick and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Carsick: John Waters Hitchhikes Across America
Laced with subversive humor and warm intelligence, Carsick is an unforgettable vacation with a wickedly funny companion—and a celebration of America’s weird, astonishing, and generous citizenry.
John Waters, 2014
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Carjacked
GETTING CARSICK ot everyone suffers from the sudden nausea and headache of motion sickness, but each and every American is getting carsick — even if we don't feel it yet. We are getting carsick as we breathe in the toxins that, despite ...
Catherine Lutz, Anne Lutz Fernandez, 2010
3
The Homeschool Highway: How to Navigate Your Way Without ...
As beautiful as the drive is, you might get carsick along the way.Join Amy Dingmann, homeschooling mom of two, as she discusses the potholes and roadblocks along the Homeschool Highway: what is the real socialization question we should all ...
Amy Dingmann, 2012
4
The carsick zebra and other animal riddles
A collection of animal riddles such as "What dogs make the best librarians? Hush puppies."
David A. Adler, 1985
5
Popular Music and Human Rights: World music
“Zhongnanhai” is the title of a popular post-punk song from Beijing's music scene, composed and performed by the band Carsick Cars.1 “Zhongnanhai” (central and southern lakes) is also the name of a popular cigarette brand as well as a ...
Ian Peddie, 2011
6
Beagles For Dummies
Helping. the. carsick. canine. Although most dogs love to go for rides in cars, a few find the experience to be nauseating — literally. If your Beagle turns out to be one of these unhappy pooches, you may be able to help him. Here are some ...
Susan McCullough, 2011
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The Everything Dog Book: Learn to train and understand your ...
You can judge how he does and work up to longer trips. For dogs who become carsick, it's important not to feed them anything for several hours before a trip. This may mean missing a meal, but that's okay. The meal won't benefit your dog if  ...
Carlos DeVito, Dominique DeVito, 2008
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Hot Six: A Stephanie Plum Novel
By the time we got to Rockwell Street my stomach was queasy and my heart was tap-dancing in my chest. "You don't look too good," Lula said. "I think I'm carsick." "You never get carsick." "I do when I'm after some guy who just came at me with ...
Janet Evanovich, 2010
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Mysteries in Our National Parks: Wolf Stalker: A Mystery in ...
No wonder, Jack thought, since she'd had a full dinner on top of a chocolate sundae, and the road kept twisting and turning enough to make anyone a little carsick. Jack was glad Ashley had picked the seat right next to a back window.
Gloria Skurzynski, Alane Ferguson, 2011
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Ups And Downs
Many, many times she got carsick, at nearly the same highway landmark, and leaned over Fran's shoulder or mine and let us have it. We had extra cleaner's bills for quite some time. Fran finally decided not to dress Jean until we passed the ...
Jean Duerr, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CARSICK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term carsick is used in the context of the following news items.
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A Bit of Barf Can Teach Us Lots About Self-Driving Cars
There's good reason drivers rarely get carsick, Stoffregen says: They know exactly what's coming and can prepare for it—avoiding the ... «Wired, Jul 15»
2
Underground Chinese rock band to play Missoula
The idea for Birdstriking was born at a show by Carsick Cars, another Chinese indie rock group, in Beijing. Singer He Fan and drummer Wang ... «Ravalli Republic, Jul 15»
3
5 of the most exhausting things about parenting a preschooler in the …
... our perpetually vehicle-choked expressways, down $60 in gas, your kids carsick, your belly leaden with “Olive Garden” - perhaps trying to get ... «Chicago Parent, Jul 15»
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Northern California best-sellers, week ending June 28.
Carsick by John Waters. 8. Season of the Witch: Enchantment, Terror, and Deliverance in the City of Love by David Talbot. 9. We Should All Be ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»
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San Francisco Chronicle best-sellers, July 5
CARSICK. John Waters (FSG; $15). 8. SEASON OF THE WITCH: Enchantment, Terror, and Deliverance in the City of Love. David Talbot (Free ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
6
Bobbing Beer Bottles And Crouching Bums
(It wasn't a long lived experiment — they were hastily yanked off after the unfortunate incident of my carsick cousin and the ricocheting upchuck.) «Outlook, Jul 15»
7
From the Editor: Revisiting Summer Road Trips
He doesn't mention the time he got carsick on a Chicago expressway, minutes before we arrived at our ritzy relatives' Winnetka home. «Sarasota, Jul 15»
8
Canadian Hospitality
If the group, featuring members of P.K. 14 and Carsick Cars, can leap the logistical hurdles, it's not hard to imagine Birdstriking coming soon to ... «The Portland Mercury, Jul 15»
9
Palawan (first of two parts)
IT is 2010. The van winds through snakelike roads on its way to Sabang, cramped with strangers, a carsick child and an overwhelmed mother. «Sun.Star, Jul 15»
10
Emeline Brudwick: Don't let compromise take a vacation
I will not settle on riding in the backseat of the car during road trips, because if I do, I will get horribly carsick and ruin the trip for everyone, free ... «Post-Bulletin, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Carsick [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/carsick>. May 2024 ».
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