sic /sɪk/adverb 2verb 3forms 3 adverb2 •Thus; as written; used to indicate, for example, that text is being quoted as it is from the source.Bolinger, Dwight (1977) ‘Pronoun and repeated nouns.’ Lingua18:1-34 [Quoted sic in Toolan 1990. Neither in Lingua 18, nor in the 1977 volume of that journal.] — 2003 •Used in the manner of scare quotes verb3 •To incite an attack by, especially a dog or dogs.He sicced his dog on me! •To set upon; to chase; to attack.Sic ’em, Mitzi. •To mark with a bracketed sic. formssicced · siccing · sics