concussion en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kənˈkʌʃn̩/ (General-American)
- /kənˈkʌʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /kəŋkˈəʃɪn/ (Northwestern, US)
- /ˈkɒnˈkʊʃən/ (Northern-England)
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- /kənˈkəʃn̩/ (Canada)
- /kənˈkʊʃən/ (Northern-England)
Etymology
From Latin concussiō. Equivalent to concuss + -ion.
Meanings
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(countable, obsolete, uncountable) A violent collision or shock.
It is believed that great ringing of bells, in populous cities, hath dissipated pestilent air; which may be from the concussion of the air.
1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “(please specify the page, or |century=I to X)”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee […], →OCLC:[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, […]
1705, George Cheyne, “Of the Existence of a Deity”, in Philosophical Principles of Natural Religion: […], London: […] George Strahan […], →OCLC, § XXIX, page 184:
- (US, countable, in Canada, in Commonwealth, uncountable) An injury to part of the body, most especially the brain, caused by a violent blow, followed by loss of function.
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(countable, obsolete, uncountable) The unlawful forcing of another by threats of violence to yield up something of value.
Then Concussion, Rapine, Pillories, / Their Catalogue of Accusations fill.
1595, Samuel Daniel, “(please specify the folio number)”, in The First Fowre Bookes of the Ciuile Wars between the Two Houses of Lancaster and Yorke, London: […] P[eter] Short for Simon Waterson, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| concussions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
concussion grenade · immaculate concussion · post-concussion syndrome · concussional · subconcussion · concussionlike · concussion fuse · postconcussion
Relateds
Translations (48)
ka კონტუზია (injury) · is heilahristingur (injury) · fi pakottaminen (unlawful forcing) · ru коммо́ция (injury) · tr beyin sarsıntısı (injury) · fi isku (violent collision or shock) · pl wstrząs mózgu (injury) · el διάσειση (injury) · de Gehirnerschütterung (injury) · nb hjernerystelse (injury) · ro comoție cerebrală (injury) · pt concussão (injury) · el κλονισμός (violent collision or shock) · oc estrementida (violent collision or shock) · uk конту́зія (injury) · uk комо́ція (injury) · bg сътресение (injury) · es conmoción cerebral (injury) · ja 震盪 (injury) · bg сблъскване (violent collision or shock) · it commozione cerebrale (injury) · nv tsiighąąʼ biiʼ hasdił (injury) · pl wstrząs (violent collision or shock) · da hjernerystelse (injury) · nn hjerneristing (injury) · fr commotion cérébrale (injury) · ru уда́р (violent collision or shock) · ca concussió (injury) · sv hjärnskakning (injury) · de Erschütterung (injury) · cmn 震盪 /震荡 (injury) · ru сотрясе́ние (injury) · hu agyrázkódás (injury) · sw mshtuko wa ubongo (injury) · fi aivotärähdys (injury) · fr commotion (injury) · ar اِرْتِجَاج (injury) · ka შერყევა (violent collision or shock) · de Stoßverletzung (injury) · es choque (violent collision or shock) · uk струс мо́зку (injury) · fr choc (violent collision or shock) · pl wstrząśnienie mózgu (injury) · es concusión (injury) · nl hersenschudding (injury) · ka შერყევა (injury) · de Konkussion (injury) · ru уши́б (violent collision or shock)