Meaning of the word sick in English

What does sick mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

sick

US /sɪk/

UK /sɪk/

feeling unwell; nauseous or vomiting

Example:

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I feel sick, I think I ate something bad.

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She was sick all night with the flu.

Synonym:

ill unwell nauseous queasy ailing

(informal) excellent; impressive

Example:

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That new car is absolutely sick!

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His guitar solo was totally sick.

Synonym:

cool awesome amazing epic dope

(informal) to vomit

Example:

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The baby sicked all over his new shirt.

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He felt so bad he thought he was going to sick.

Synonym:

vomit throw up puke barf