Sic
verb
Used to command a dog to attack or pursue someone.
"Sic him, boy!"
Often appears as...
- sic him
- sic the dog
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
Used to command a dog to attack or pursue someone.
"Sic him, boy!"
Often appears as...
- sic him
- sic the dog
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Instructional Command
Used to direct a dog's action in an assertive way; often linked with hunting or protection.
The farmer would 'sic' his dogs on the trespassing fox.
Pro Tip 2/3Colloquial Usage
Commonly used in informal speech, not in professional or academic environments.
"Just 'sic 'em, boy!' and the dog chased the thief away."
Pro Tip 3/3Aggressive Context
The command implies aggression; often used when immediate action is needed.
As the burglar approached, she yelled to the dog, 'Sic him!'
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accordsothus
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What we're learning from...
and you can see they didn't get a quite right lady liberty still sic and so the student rise again and now they got it right and they're told back and they can move on to the next assignment this ability to interact actively with the material and be told when you're right or wrong is really
Video examples
Watch Wild Predators...
could see they were starting to get quite big and seven six out of the seven of those cubs were actually young males so they started to pose a real threat to SiC Acamas reign and that pride really wanted to move down into the into the Martian and take it for themselves and
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