concuss

[ kuhn-kuhs ]

verb (used with object)

1. to injure by concussion:

   He was mildly concussed by the falling books.

concuss

/ kənˈkʌs /

verb

1. to injure (the brain) by a violent blow, fall, etc
2. to shake violently; agitate; disturb

Word History and Origins

Origin of concuss¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of concuss¹

C16: from Latin concussus violently shaken, from concutere to disturb greatly, from quatere to shake

Example Sentences

“Our members have been beaten, concussed, pepper sprayed, both by counter-protesters and by police forces. As a union, it is our responsibility to stand beside them,” the union said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

"I was concussed going into that fight - I fell down the stairs and knocked myself out two weeks before," she recalled.

From BBC

The guidelines give a similar timeframe for a concussed athlete to resume light exercise — as long as their symptoms are stable and the effort does not make them much worse.

From Seattle Times

My great, irrational fear is accidentally dropping something from the press box, which is suspended over the lower levels at Climate Pledge Arena, and concussing someone.

From Seattle Times

“Seven or eight years of wear and tear on the football field for a 175-pound wide receiver who was concussed several times, too,” brother Doug Richards, a former BYU basketball player, told the newspaper.

From Seattle Times

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