sick
Pronunciation
/sɪk/

Definition & Meaning of "sick"in English

01

not in a good and healthy physical or mental state

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sick definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
sickest
Comparative
sicker
gradable
Examples
I think the milk was bad; it made me sick.
02

having nausea and wanting to vomit

sick definition and meaning
Examples
She felt sick after eating too much candy.
03

affected with madness or insanity

sick definition and meaning
04

feeling bored or annoyed with a person, situation, or thing because of having an excessive amount of it

Examples
I'm so sick of hearing the same excuses from my coworkers every time a project is delayed.
05

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

06

mentally or emotionally disturbed or unhealthy

Examples
The character in the novel was portrayed as deeply sick, struggling with severe emotional trauma.
07

(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble

08

exceptionally good or impressive

Slang

What does "sick" mean in slang?

The adjective "sick" can mean something is exceptionally good, impressive, or exciting. The structure is a semantic inversion of the literal meaning "ill," used ironically to intensify praise. It is informal slang commonly used in youth and pop culture, especially for describing performances, skills, style, or objects that are considered outstanding.

Examples
The special effects in that movie were sick; I loved every moment!
to sick
01

eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

to sick definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
sick
3rd person singular
sicks
Present participle
sicking
Past simple
sicked
Past participle
sicked
Sick
01

people who are sick

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
sick
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