Concussion
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kənˈkʌʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Concussion is a noun meaning (uncountable in Commonwealth, countable in Canada, US) An injury to part of the body, most especially the brain, caused by a violent blow, followed by loss of function.
Meaning
(uncountable in Commonwealth, countable in Canada, US) An injury to part of the body, most especially the brain, caused by a violent blow, followed by loss of function.
More Meanings
- (obsolete, seismology) A violent collision or shock.
- (obsolete, law) The unlawful forcing of another by threats of violence to yield up something of value.
Example Sentences
Then Concussion, Rapine, Pillories, / Their Catalogue of Accusations fill.
It is believed that great ringing of bells, in populous cities, hath dissipated pestilent air; which may be from the concussion of the air.
[Water vapour bubbles] hit againſt the ſides of the more eminent and Mountainous Places, of the Globe, and by this Concuſſion are condenſed, and thus become heavier than the Air they ſvvom in, and ſo gleet dovvn the rocky Caverns of theſe Mountains, […]
Word Forms
- concussions
Synonyms for concussion
Depending on context, synonyms include shock.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shock, bruising, impact, clash, trauma, commotion.
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