The meaning of sick is affected with disease or ill health Sick usually means physically ill, but it can sometimes be used to mean mentally ill How to use sick in a sentence.
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Ill and sick are both adjectives that mean ‘not in good health’
We use both ill and sick after a verb such as be, become, feel, look or seem
… it's better for the sick to be cared for at home rather than in the hospital We’ve got a sick cat Only a sick mind could think of such things He’s out sick (= absent because of illness).
Deeply affected with some unpleasant feeling, as of sorrow, disgust, or boredom To be sick of parties Mentally, morally, or emotionally deranged, corrupt, or unsound Wild statements that made him seem sick.
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Sick describes someone who's not well, suffering from some kind of illness You shouldn't go to school when you're sick. Sick (comparative sicker, superlative sickest) she was sick all day with the flu We have to care for the sick.
If you are sick, food and drink comes up from your stomach and out of your mouth Sick is a leading manufacturer of factory, logistics and process automation technology worldwide With more than 1,000 patents for its products, sick continues to lead the industry in new product innovations. If you are sick, you are ill
