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Topic-Related Verbs of Human Actions - Verbs Related to Disease Symptoms

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to disease symptoms such as "vomit", "sneeze", and "itch".

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Categorized English Topic-Related Verbs of Human Actions
to vomit
to vomit
[Verb]

to eject what has been eaten or drunk through the mouth

Ex: She sometimes vomits after eating certain foods. 
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to gag
to gag
[Verb]

to attempt to vomit but be unable to, typically due to an unpleasant taste or smell

Ex: The strong odor from the garbage can caused her to gag involuntarily. 
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to puke
to puke
[Verb]

to forcibly expel the contents of the stomach through the mouth

Ex: After eating spoiled food, he had to puke to rid his body of the toxins. 
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to throw up

to expel the contents of the stomach through the mouth

Ex: The bumpy car ride made the motion-sick passenger throw up. 
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to cough
to cough
[Verb]

to push air out of our mouth with a sudden noise

Ex: Don't cough into your hand; it's better to use a tissue. 
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to sneeze
to sneeze
[Verb]

to blow air out of our nose and mouth in a sudden way

Ex: Don't forget to cover your mouth when you sneeze. 
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to itch
to itch
[Verb]

to feel a sensation on the skin that makes one want to scratch

Ex: After being bitten by mosquitoes, her legs began to itch uncontrollably. 
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to ache
to ache
[Verb]

to feel a prolonged physical pain in a part of one's body, especially one that is not severe

Ex: After a long day of work, her back began to ache from sitting at the desk. 
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to bleed
to bleed
[Verb]

to lose blood from an injury or wound

Ex: The paper cut on her finger began to bleed after she accidentally touched it. 
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to faint
to faint
[Verb]

to suddenly lose consciousness from a lack of oxygen in the brain, which is caused by a shock, etc.

Ex: Witnessing the accident made her faint, and she collapsed on the spot. 
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to collapse

(of a person) to fall and become unconscious

Ex: Exhausted from the intense heat, he collapsed on the sidewalk and lost consciousness. 
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to pass out

to lose consciousness

Ex: It was so hot in the room that she felt like she was going to pass out. 
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to come around

to awaken from a state of unconsciousness

Ex: After fainting, it took her a few minutes to come around and realize where she was. 
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to wheeze
to wheeze
[Verb]

to breathe with difficulty, especially with a whistling or rattling sound

Ex: The child's asthma caused him to wheeze audibly during a respiratory episode. 
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to swell
to swell
[Verb]

to become rounder or larger, particularly due to an increase in the amount of fluid

Ex: After spraining her ankle, it started to swell, indicating inflammation. 
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