sicking
Inciting to attack
Sicking is the present participle of sick, used as a verb meaning to urge an animal—usually a dog—to attack: He sicked the dog on the intruder.
The spelling varies between sick and sic, with sicking and siccing both appearing in print.
The command Sic 'em! sets a dog on someone or something.
Incite a response
- goadIncite to action
- antagonizeIncite hostility in
- agitateDisturb or provoke
- rileAnger through irritation
stir up · inflame · instigate · egg on · bait · taunt · needle · rouse
Aggressive act against another
- pursueFollow to catch
- chaseRapid following of quarry
- huntPursuit of quarry
- unleashTo release from restraint
release · set upon · order · direct · deploy · command · dispatch · target
Expelling stomach contents orally
- queasyMildly sick to stomach
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- stomach-turningCausing physical disgust
- revoltingCausing strong disgust
gross · disgusting · retching · gagging · repulsive · off-putting · bile · heaving
provoke
Incite a response
- goadIncite to action
- antagonizeIncite hostility in
- agitateDisturb or provoke
rile · stir up · inflame · instigate · egg on · bait · taunt · needle · rouse · enrage
attack
Aggressive act against another
unleash · release · set upon · order · direct · deploy · command · dispatch · target · hound
vomiting
Expelling stomach contents orally
- queasyMildly sick to stomach
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- stomach-turningCausing physical disgust
revolting · gross · disgusting · retching · gagging · repulsive · off-putting · bile · heaving · unappetizing
sickingcalling off
Withdrawing from commitment
restraining · holding back · recalling · leashing · reining in
sickingrestraining
Holding something back
holding back · leashing · curbing · checking · controlling