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make (one) sick make (one) sick1. Literally, to cause one to be ill, especially to vomit. I think those oysters made me sick. I felt awful all night. The choppiness of the waves made me sick almost instantly, and I had to vomit over the side of the boat.2. To disgust one. Those slasher movies make me sick. Why would anyone want to watch that? How could you possibly lie to me again? You make me sick!See also: make, sickmake someone sickto disgust someone. I am really tired of your vile talk. You make me sick! She screamed at him that he made her sick and then she ran out of the house.See also: make, sickmake one sickDisgust one, as in Your constant complaining makes me sick. This expression transfers the sensations of physical illness to strong negative sentiments. [c. 1800] See also: make, one, sickmake somebody ˈsick (informal) make somebody angry or disgusted: You make me sick, lying around in front of the TV all day! ♢ Look how much these people are earning! It makes you sick.See also: make, sick, somebody |