sic

²sic

verb \ˈsik\

sicced also sicked\ˈsikt\sic·cing also sick·ing

Definition of SIC

transitive verb

1

: chase, attack —usually used as a command especially to a dog <sic 'em>

2

: to incite or urge to an attack, pursuit, or harassment : set <sicced their lawyers on me>

Variants of SIC

sic also sick \ˈsik\

Examples of SIC

1. <commanded the pit bull to “sic 'em”>

Origin of SIC

alteration of seek

First Known Use: 1845

Related to SIC

Synonyms: assail, assault, beset, bushwhack, charge, descend (on or upon), go in (on), jump (on), pounce (on or upon), raid, rush, set on, attack (also sick), storm, strike, trash, turn (on)

Related Words: bum-rush, gang up (on), mob, swarm; mug, rob; ambuscade, ambush, surprise (also surprize), waylay; blitz, bomb, bombard, nuke; barrage, cannon, cannonade; bang away (at), batter, buffet, plaster; beleaguer, besiege, press; harry, loot, pillage, plunder, ravage, sack; foray, invade, overrun; envelop, flank

Near Antonyms: cover, defend, guard, protect, secure, shield

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Rhymes with SIC

brick, chick, click, crick, creek, Dick, flick, Frick, hick, kick, KWIC, lick, mick, nick, pic, pick, prick, quick, rick, Schick, shtick, sick, slick, snick, stick, thick, tic, tick, trick, wick