Cool MateSick
UK /["/sɪk/"]/US /["/sɪk/"]/
Definition
physically or mentally ill
In simple words: Feeling unwell or ill.
Examples
- I feel sick after eating too much candy.
- He was sick and had to stay home from school.
- That roller coaster ride was sick; it was so thrilling!
- She thinks the new video game is really sick and exciting.
- My friend is sick with a cold and can't come to the party.
- He showed off some sick tricks on his skateboard.
Usage notes
Used to express physical illness or emotional disgust. In slang contexts, it can describe something awesome. Avoid misuse in formal writing.
Grammar pattern
sick + of/about + object
Memory hint
Sick sounds like 'stick' — think of a stick that makes you feel unwell.
Collocations
- be
- look
- become
- chronically
- desperately
- extremely
- from
- with
- be off sick
- be
- feel
- look
- horribly
- very
- violently
- with
- be as sick as a dog
- sick to your stomach
- be
- become
- get
- heartily
- really
- absolutely
- of
- sick and tired of something
- sick to the back teeth of something
- sick to death of something
- be
- seem
- sound
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- sick in the head
- be
- seem
- sound
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- sick in the head
Synonyms
- ill
- unwell
- diseased
- feeble
- ailing
Antonyms
- healthy
- well
Common mistakes
- Confused with 'sick' vs 'ill' — 'ill' is more formal.
- Using 'sick' to mean healthy — common in slang.
- Misplacing 'sick' in a sentence.