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sick /sɪk/ /sɪk/ Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/s/sic/sick_/sick__us_1.mp3 sick(adjective)/sɪk/ /sɪk/physically or mentally illa sick childa sick relative/patientHer mother's very sick.Peter has been off sick (= away from work because he is ill) for two weeks.Emma has just called in sick (= phoned to say she will not be coming to work because she is ill).Britain's workers went sick (= did not go to work because they were ill) for a record number of days last year.I can't afford to get sick (= become ill).They became sick after eating contaminated food.I have been sick in bed since you left.She was sick with the flu.Many people were sick from diseases caused by pollution.Extra ExamplesDon't ask a babysitter to look after a sick child.The house has accommodation for up to 60 chronically sick or disabled residents.She was sick with cancer.She was afraid she would get sick if she stayed in that place any longer.The workers got sick from radiation exposure.feeling that you want to vomitMum, I feel sick!If you eat any more cake you'll make yourself sick.a sick feeling in your stomachExtra ExamplesIf you eat all that chocolate it'll make you sick.Whenever I think about my exams I feel physically sick.Laura felt almost sick with embarrassment.feeling sick as a result of travelling on a ship, plane, etc.seasickairsickcarsicktravel-sickbored with or annoyed about something that has been happening for a long time, and wanting it to stopI'm sick of the way you've treated me.I'm sick and tired of your moaning.I'm sick to death of all of you!We are getting heartily sick of your attitude.We're sick of waiting around like this.I am sick of hearing about them and their wedding.I'm so sick of him whining about how hard his job is.Extra ExamplesHe was getting heartily sick of all the false sympathy.I'm getting sick of all these delays.I'm getting sick of you leaving things in a mess.She was getting a bit sick of his moaning.dealing with physical or mental pain, disease or death in a cruel way that some people think is offensivea sick jokeThat's really sick.getting pleasure from doing strange or cruel thingsa sick mindPeople think I'm sick for having a rat as a pet.We live in a sick society.Extra ExamplesWhoever started the fire must be sick in the head.You're really sick, you know that?very good, a lot of fun, etc.I love that song—it’s sick!to bring food from your stomach back out through your mouthSYNONYM vomithttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/vomit_1I was sick three times in the night.She had been violently sick.to be extremely worriedWhere have you been? I've been worried sick about you.She was worrying herself sick about the exams.to become sickA week later he fell sick and died.He fell sick with yellow fever.to make somebody angry or full of horrorHis hypocrisy makes me sick.Her attitude makes me sick.feeling very sick; vomiting a lotvery disappointedvery unhappy or disappointedfeeling very angry or worriedNora turned sick to her stomach on hearing this news.It makes me sick to my stomach to hear such stupid attitudes.feeling that you want to vomitWord OriginOld English sēoc ‘affected by illness’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ziek and German siech.

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(adjective) a sick childa sick relative/patienther mother's very sick.peter has been off sick (= away from work because he is ill) for two weeks. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=sick This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word3	sick
WordType	(adjective)
Phonetic	/sɪk/ /sɪk/
Example	a sick child a sick relative/patient her mother's very sick. peter has been off sick (= away from work because he is ill) for two weeks.
Sound	Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/s/sic/sick_/sick__us_1.mp3
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=sick
Content	sick (adjective)/sɪk/ /sɪk/ physically or mentally ill a sick child a sick relative/patient Her mother's very sick. Peter has been off sick (= away from work because he is ill) for two weeks. Emma has just called in sick (= phoned to say she will not be coming to work because she is ill). Britain's workers went sick (= did not go to work because they were ill) for a record number of days last year. I can't afford to get sick (= become ill). They became sick after eating contaminated food. I have been sick in bed since you left. She was sick with the flu. Many people were sick from diseases caused by pollution. Extra Examples Don't ask a babysitter to look after a sick child. The house has accommodation for up to 60 chronically sick or disabled residents. She was sick with cancer. She was afraid she would get sick if she stayed in that place any longer. The workers got sick from radiation exposure. feeling that you want to vomit Mum, I feel sick! If you eat any more cake you'll make yourself sick. a sick feeling in your stomach Extra Examples If you eat all that chocolate it'll make you sick. Whenever I think about my exams I feel physically sick. Laura felt almost sick with embarrassment. feeling sick as a result of travelling on a ship, plane, etc. seasick airsick carsick travel-sick bored with or annoyed about something that has been happening for a long time, and wanting it to stop I'm sick of the way you've treated me. I'm sick and tired of your moaning. I'm sick to death of all of you! We are getting heartily sick of your attitude. We're sick of waiting around like this. I am sick of hearing about them and their wedding. I'm so sick of him whining about how hard his job is. Extra Examples He was getting heartily sick of all the false sympathy. I'm getting sick of all these delays. I'm getting sick of you leaving things in a mess. She was getting a bit sick of his moaning. dealing with physical or mental pain, disease or death in a cruel way that some people think is offensive a sick joke That's really sick. getting pleasure from doing strange or cruel things a sick mind People think I'm sick for having a rat as a pet. We live in a sick society. Extra Examples Whoever started the fire must be sick in the head. You're really sick, you know that? very good, a lot of fun, etc. I love that song—it’s sick! to bring food from your stomach back out through your mouth SYNONYM vomit https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/vomit_1 I was sick three times in the night. She had been violently sick. to be extremely worried Where have you been? I've been worried sick about you. She was worrying herself sick about the exams. to become sick A week later he fell sick and died. He fell sick with yellow fever. to make somebody angry or full of horror His hypocrisy makes me sick. Her attitude makes me sick. feeling very sick; vomiting a lot very disappointed very unhappy or disappointed feeling very angry or worried Nora turned sick to her stomach on hearing this news. It makes me sick to my stomach to hear such stupid attitudes. feeling that you want to vomit Word Origin Old English sēoc ‘affected by illness’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ziek and German siech.
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