sick

adjective
UK: /sɪk/
US: /sɪk/

  1. Affected by illness; not in good health.

    1. I feel sick, so I'm staying home today. [ ] [ ]
    2. She's been sick with the flu for almost a week now and can't get out of bed. [ ] [ ]

  2. Feeling nausea or wanting to vomit.

    1. The boat ride made me feel sick. [ ] [ ]
    2. The smell of exhaust fumes always makes him feel sick to his stomach. [ ] [ ]

  3. Mentally disturbed or morally wrong.

    1. That's a sick joke; it's not funny at all. [ ] [ ]
    2. The news reported on the sick mind of the serial killer who was finally captured. [ ] [ ]

  4. Remarkably cool or awesome (slang).

    1. That guitar solo was totally sick! [ ] [ ]
    2. Dude, that new skateboarding trick you learned is absolutely sick, I'm impressed. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

awesome unwell ill amazing nauseous
sick verb

  1. To vomit.

    1. The baby sicked up his milk. [ ] [ ]
    2. He sicked up everything he ate after riding the rollercoaster. [ ] [ ]
sick noun

  1. A person who is ill.

    1. The doctor is seeing the sick now. [ ] [ ]
    2. The hospital has many beds for the sick and injured. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "sick" in English means: Affected by illness; not in good health., Feeling nausea or wanting to vomit., Mentally disturbed or morally wrong., Remarkably cool or awesome (slang)..

The phonetic transcription of "sick" is /sɪk/ in British English and /sɪk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "sick": awesome, unwell, ill, amazing, nauseous.

Example usage of "sick": "I feel sick, so I'm staying home today.". More examples on the page.