Sicking: meaning, definitions and examples

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sicking

 

[ sษชk ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

to make sick

Sicking refers to the act of causing someone to feel ill, often by instigating a physical or emotional response. It can also mean to set a dog or another animal onto someone or something. This term is less commonly used in modern English and may not appear frequently in contemporary literature.

Synonyms

incite, instigate, set upon.

Examples of usage

  • She was sicking her dog on the intruder.
  • The media was sicking the public against the politician.
  • He felt sicking sensations after the rollercoaster ride.

Translations

Translations of the word "sicking" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น enjoativo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเฅ€เคฎเคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช krank

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sakit

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝัƒะดะพั‚ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ mdล‚oล›ci

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็—…ๆฐ—ใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท malade

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ enfermo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hasta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•„ํ”ˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฑูŠุถ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nemocnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ chorรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็”Ÿ็—…็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ bolan

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ veikur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐัƒั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ“แƒ›แƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ xษ™stษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ enfermo

Etymology

The term 'sick' originates from the Old English word 'sฤ“c', which has Germanic roots and is related to similar terms in other Indo-European languages. The verb form 'sicking' derives from this base, evolving through the Middle Ages to encapsulate both the physical feeling of illness and the action of inducing it. The use of 'sick' in the context of provoking animals can be traced back to historical practices of using animals for hunting or defense, reflecting a time when communities relied heavily on their pets for protection against intruders or opponents. Over centuries, the word has adapted to modern vernacular and linguistics, garnering various connotations and usages in political, social, and personal contexts.