0 physically or mentally ill; not well or healthy:
a sick child
a sick cow
My father has been off sick (= not working because of illness) for a long time.
Anyone who could hurt a child like that must be sick (= mentally ill).
The old woman fell/took/was taken sick (= became ill) while she was away and had to come home.
Sarah called in/reported sick (= told her employer that she was unable to go to work because of illness).
figurative High rates of crime are considered by some people to be a sign of a sick society.
2 feeling strong unpleasant emotions, especially anger or disgust:
It makes me sick (= makes me very angry) to see people wearing fur coats.
UK informal It's sick-making (= very annoying) that she's being paid so much for doing so little.
I'm sick (and tired/to death) of (= very annoyed about) the way you're behaving.
She was worried sick (= very worried) when her daughter didn't come home on time.
I felt sick (= felt shocked and disgusted) when I heard about the prisoners being beaten.
3 very good, excellent:
snowboarders doing sick tricks
5 vomit:
6 physically or mentally ill; not well or healthy:
9 not feeling well:
10 a sick business, economy, etc. is having a lot of problems that are difficult to solve:
Her new film deals with the relationship between a woman and her sick daughter.
The new president said she would dedicate herself to protecting the rights of the old, the sick, and the homeless.
In his speech, he dwelt on the plight of the sick and the hungry.
I ate so much of it one day I was sick and that cured me of my addiction.
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