nauseating
[ naw-zee-ey-ting, -zhee-, -see-, -shee- ]
/ ˈnɔ ziˌeɪ tɪŋ, -ʒi-, -si-, -ʃi- /
adjective
causing sickness of the stomach; nauseous.
such as to cause contempt, disgust, loathing, etc.: I had to listen to the whole nauseating story.
usage note for nauseating
See
nauseous.
OTHER WORDS FROM nauseating
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Definition for nauseating (2 of 2)
nauseate
[ naw-zee-eyt, -zhee-, -see-, -shee- ]
/ ˈnɔ ziˌeɪt, -ʒi-, -si-, -ʃi- /
verb (used with object), nau·se·at·ed, nau·se·at·ing.
to affect with nausea; sicken.
to cause to feel extreme disgust: His vicious behavior toward the dogs nauseates me.
verb (used without object), nau·se·at·ed, nau·se·at·ing.
to become affected with nausea.
Origin of nauseate
usage note for nauseate
See
nauseous.
OTHER WORDS FROM nauseate
un·nau·se·at·ed, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for nauseating
British Dictionary definitions for nauseating
nauseate
/ (ˈnɔːzɪˌeɪt, -sɪ-) /
verb
(tr)
to arouse feelings of disgust or revulsion in
to feel or cause to feel sick
Derived forms of nauseate
nauseating, adjective nauseation, noun nauseatingly, adverbMedical definitions for nauseating
nauseate
[ nô′zē-āt′, -zhē-, -sē-, -shē- ]
v.
To feel or cause to feel nausea.