stomach bug
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of stomach bug
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“It lasts much longer than a stomach bug where you’re sick for a day and you bounce back.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
A stomach bug that caused him to lose a considerable amount of weight put Betts behind last spring, and he never quite caught up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will miss the Champions League trip to face Olympiacos because of a stomach bug, said the Spanish giants Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
Denmark were booed off at the end of their draw with Belarus, head coach Brian Riemer was furious at their performance and there is a stomach bug in their camp they fear might spread.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2025
I had to wait for my mom here once when I came down with a stomach bug, and even feeling barfy with a bucket in my lap, waiting with her was kind of fun.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
