sick

I UK [sɪk] / US adjective
Word forms "sick":
adjective sick comparative sicker superlative sickest
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1) if you are sick, food you have eaten suddenly comes out of your stomach through your mouth

I'm going to be sick!

violently sick:

He was violently sick over the side of the boat.

make yourself sick:

People with eating disorders often make themselves sick.

sick feeling:

The thought of seeing him gave her a sick feeling in her stomach.

See:

seasick

2) mainly American if you are sick, you do not feel well

He stayed at home caring for his sick wife.

sick and injured/wounded/dying:

a clinic for animals that are sick and injured

get/fall sick (= become sick):

He suddenly fell very sick and died a few days later.

3)

a) if something that someone does or says is sick, it is so unpleasant that it would upset some people

sick humour/jokes

b) used about someone who behaves in a cruel or unpleasant way

If you ask me, he's sick in the head.

4) very informal very impressive, attractive, enjoyable, etc. This word is used mainly by young people.

The hair, make up and outfit is sick! She looks amazing!

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(as) sick as a parrot — British

very informal very unhappy or disappointed about something that has happened

sick and tired of something/sick to death of something/sick to the back teeth of something — mainly spoken very unhappy about something

Basically, she's sick to death of his behaviour.

I am sick and tired of listening to your complaints.

sick with fear/nerves/worry etc — very frightened/nervous/worried

- be worried sick

- call in sick

- feel sick

- make someone sick

- off sick

- sick at heart

- sick to your stomach

II UK [sɪk] / US noun

1) the sick

[plural] people who are sick

nurses who care for the sick and dying

2) [uncountable] British informal vomit

III UK [sɪk] / US verb
Word forms "sick":
present tense I/you/we/they sick he/she/it sicks present participle sicking past tense sicked past participle sicked

Phrasal verbs:

- sick up