adjective
sicker; -est
[also more ~; most ~]
affected with a disease or illness :ill
always used before a noun :of or relating to people who are ill
a not used before a noun informal :very annoyed or bored by something because you have had too much of it - + of
very disgusted or angry
not mentally normal or healthy
relating to very unpleasant or offensive things
very unpleasant
powerfully affected by a strong and unpleasant emotion - usually + with
be sick
to vomit
call/phone in sick
If you call/phone in sick, you make a phone call to your place of work to say you will not be working that day because you are sick.
feel sick
US :to feel ill
to feel like you will vomit
US :to feel very upset
report sick
sick at heart
sick to your stomach
US :caused to vomit
feeling very disgusted or angry
the sick
people who are sick :sick people
noun
[noncount] Brit informal :vomit
verb
sicks; sicked; sicking
sick up
[phrasal verb]
sick up (something) or sick (something) up Brit informal :to vomit (something)