Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

call in sick

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.79 in modern English

Syllables: cal-l in sick
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To inform one's workplace or school that one temporarily cannot attend work or school due to illness.

Informal; Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

""It only overloaded because of how low the power was when I fired! The guns are constantly being recharged tonight, and you should've called in sick back then!" "IT'S HARD TO CALL IN SICK WHEN ALL YOU CAN SAY IS 'MEOW'!""

Usage

Inflected Forms

calls in sick (present, singular) calling in sick (participle, present) called in sick (participle, past) called in sick (past)

Phrases

pull a sickie throw a sickie

Frequently Paired Words

malinger pull a sickie throw a sickie

Questions

What does call in sick mean?: To inform one's workplace or school that one temporarily cannot attend work or school due to illness.

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