SIC (sicked, sicking)

Pronunciation (US):

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IPA (US):

Irregular inflected forms: sicked    , sicking   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does sic mean? 

• SIC (verb)
  The verb SIC has 1 sense:

1. urge to attack someone

  Familiarity information: SIC used as a verb is very rare.

• SIC (adverb)
  The adverb SIC has 1 sense:

1. intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)

  Familiarity information: SIC used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SIC (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they sic    ... he / she / it sics   
Past simple: sicced   
Past participle: sicced   
-ing form: siccing   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Urge to attack someone

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Synonyms:

set; sic

Context example:

the shaman sics sorcerers on the evil spirits

Hypernyms (to "sic" is one way to...):

assail; assault; attack; set on (attack someone physically or emotionally)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something on somebody

• SIC (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)

 Context examples 

One day they openly sicked the dogs on him.

(White Fang, by Jack London)