Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sickout

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sick-out
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A labor action where employees refuse to work, claiming they are sick.

Etymology

From sick + out.

Inflected Forms

sickouts (plural) sick-out (alternative) sick out (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

sickie lockout walkout work-to-rule wildcat strike strike

Questions

What does sickout mean?: A labor action where employees refuse to work, claiming they are sick.
Where does sickout come from?: From sick + out.

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