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sick BrE / sɪk /  NAmE / sɪk / Native audio playback is not supported. sick(adjective)BrE / sɪk /  NAmE / sɪk / physically or mentally illa sick childHer 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 (= telephoned 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).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 stomachfeeling sick as a result of travelling on a ship, plane, etc.See related entries: Plane travelhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/plane_travel/sick_2seasickairsickcarsicktravel-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.dealing with suffering, disease or death in a cruel way that some people think is offensivea sick jokeThat's really sick.getting enjoyment 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.very good, enjoyable, 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 ill/sickA week later he fell sick and died.to make somebody angry or disgustedSee related entries: Angerhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/anger/sick_4His hypocrisy makes me sick.feeling very ill/sick; vomiting a lotvery disappointedSee related entries: Unhappinesshttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/unhappiness/sick_1very unhappy or disappointedSee related entries: Unhappinesshttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/unhappiness/sick_1feeling very angry or worriedNora turned sick to her stomach on hearing this news.feeling that you want to vomitExtra ExamplesEvery time I think about it I feel physically sick.He fell sick with yellow fever.He leaned sideways and was violently sick.He was getting heartily sick of all the false sympathy.Her attitude makes me sick.I feel sick to my stomach just thinking about it.I get sick if I sit in the back seat.I’m getting sick of all these delays.I’m getting sick of you leaving things in a mess.If you eat all that chocolate it’ll make you sick.It was pretty sick humour, I thought.John’s not in the office today, he’s off sick.Laura felt almost sick with embarrassment.Mum, I feel sick!She was afraid she would get sick if she stayed in that place any longer.She was getting a bit sick of his moaning.She was sick with cancer.The home has 20 chronically sick and disabled residents.The house has accommodation for up to 60 chronically sick or disabled residents.The workers got sick from radiation exposure.Whoever started the fire must be sick in the head.You’re really sick, you know that?a very sick woman in the next bedDon’t ask a babysitter to look after a sick child.Emma has just called in sick.Her mother’s very sick.I had a sick feeling in my stomach.If you eat any more cake you’ll make yourself sick.Peter has been off sick.Whenever I think about my exams I feel physically sick.Word OriginOld English sēoc ‘affected by illness’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ziek and German siech.

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(adjective) a sick childher 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 (= telephoned to say she will not be coming to work because she is ill). 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

Word	sick
WordType	(adjective)
Phonetic	BrE / sɪk / NAmE / sɪk /
Example	a sick child 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 (= telephoned to say she will not be coming to work because she is ill).
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=sick
Content	sick (adjective)BrE / sɪk / NAmE / sɪk / physically or mentally ill a sick child 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 (= telephoned 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). 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 feeling sick as a result of travelling on a ship, plane, etc. See related entries: Plane travel https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/plane_travel/sick_2 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. dealing with suffering, disease or death in a cruel way that some people think is offensive a sick joke That's really sick. getting enjoyment 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. very good, enjoyable, 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 ill/sick A week later he fell sick and died. to make somebody angry or disgusted See related entries: Anger https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/anger/sick_4 His hypocrisy makes me sick. feeling very ill/sick; vomiting a lot very disappointed See related entries: Unhappiness https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/unhappiness/sick_1 very unhappy or disappointed See related entries: Unhappiness https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/unhappiness/sick_1 feeling very angry or worried Nora turned sick to her stomach on hearing this news. feeling that you want to vomit Extra Examples Every time I think about it I feel physically sick. He fell sick with yellow fever. He leaned sideways and was violently sick. He was getting heartily sick of all the false sympathy. Her attitude makes me sick. I feel sick to my stomach just thinking about it. I get sick if I sit in the back seat. I’m getting sick of all these delays. I’m getting sick of you leaving things in a mess. If you eat all that chocolate it’ll make you sick. It was pretty sick humour, I thought. John’s not in the office today, he’s off sick. Laura felt almost sick with embarrassment. Mum, I feel sick! She was afraid she would get sick if she stayed in that place any longer. She was getting a bit sick of his moaning. She was sick with cancer. The home has 20 chronically sick and disabled residents. The house has accommodation for up to 60 chronically sick or disabled residents. The workers got sick from radiation exposure. Whoever started the fire must be sick in the head. You’re really sick, you know that? a very sick woman in the next bed Don’t ask a babysitter to look after a sick child. Emma has just called in sick. Her mother’s very sick. I had a sick feeling in my stomach. If you eat any more cake you’ll make yourself sick. Peter has been off sick. Whenever I think about my exams I feel physically sick. Word Origin Old English sēoc ‘affected by illness’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ziek and German siech.
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Sick I Feeling Work Feel Sɪk Make Stomach

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