sick

/ˈsɪk/
adj 5verb 3noun 2name 1

Collocations

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1

(adj.) ill

VERBS

be, look

become, fall

She fell sick during her holiday and had to return home early.

get

If you don't wash your hands regularly, you might get sick from germs.

ADV

chronically, desperately, extremely, terribly, very

My grandmother was desperately sick last winter and had to spend three weeks in the hospital.

incurably, terminally | mentally

PHRASES

be off sick

My colleague called this morning to say she'd be off sick for the rest of the week.

2

(adj.) ill in your stomach

VERBS

be, feel, look

After eating too much candy, the children began to look sick and wanted to go home.

get

My little brother always gets sick after eating too much candy at the fair.

make sb

The smell of fish in that warm room made everyone sick.

ADV

horribly, really, very, violently

She felt really sick after eating too much candy at the fair.

almost | a bit, faintly, a little, quite, rather, slightly | continually

physically

When he saw the accident, he felt physically sick and had to sit down.

PREP

with

After eating too much candy, the child felt sick with a stomach ache.

PHRASES

be as sick as a dog

3

(adj.) bored/disgusted/annoyed

VERBS

be

become, get

My little brother became sick after eating too much candy at the party.

make sb

Watching people waste food makes me sick.

ADV

heartily, really

My parents were really sick of hearing me complain about my job.

absolutely, thoroughly

a bit, pretty, rather

My brother was getting rather sick of waiting in line at the airport.

PREP

of

After three rainy days indoors, the children were sick of playing board games.

PHRASES

sick and tired of sth, sick to death of sth, sick to the back teeth of sth

4

(adj.) cruel/in bad taste

VERBS

be, seem, sound

ADV

extremely, really, very

My grandmother was extremely sick last winter, so we had to visit her in the hospital every day.

pretty, rather

My friend told a rather sick joke at the party that made everyone uncomfortable.

PHRASES

sick in the head

Anyone who thinks cheating on a test is okay must be sick in the head.

5

(noun.)

ADJ

chronic, long-term

VERB + SICK

visit

care for, look after

My grandmother spent years looking after the sick in her community.

treat

cure, heal

The new medicine helped cure the sick children in the village within just two weeks.

PHRASES

the sick and wounded

Doctors and nurses worked all night to care for the sick and wounded after the accident.

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