concuss
[kuh n-kuhs]
- to injure by concussion: He was mildly concussed by the falling books.
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Origin of concuss
1590–1600; < Latin concussus, past participle of concutere, equivalent to con- con- + -cut-, combining form of quat-, stem of quatere to shake + -tus past participle ending
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Related Words for concussed
start, require, cause, force, drive, shake, convulse, shock, jolt, swing, sway, disturb, rattle, upset, roil, wave, shudder, rock, bully, intimidateExamples from the Web for concussed
Historical Examples of concussed
Concussed and bloody, he had just enough drive left to get himself out.
DeathworldHarry Harrison
But as I am a slight man it might have been my brain that got concussed.
The Water Goats and Other TroublesEllis Parker Butler
At length the learned doctor was concussed by his colleagues on the subject, and he condescended to notice it.
The wagon tipped over and concussed a keg of blasting powder, and that obliterated the rest of the goods.
RemarksBill Nye
concuss
- to injure (the brain) by a violent blow, fall, etc
- to shake violently; agitate; disturb
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Word Origin for concuss
C16: from Latin concussus violently shaken, from concutere to disturb greatly, from quatere to shake
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Word Origin and History for concussed
concuss
1590s, "to shake violently," from Latin concuss-, past participle stem of concutere "to dash together, shake violently" (see concussion). Meaning "to give a concussion to the brain" is from 1680s. Related: Concussed; concussing; concussive.
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