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

The failures from her previous El Cap attempts come rushing back—giving up a few hundred feet from the top in November 2019, and later that month, a massive fall that required a rescue and left her bloodied, bruised, and concussed.

From Outside Online

The team compared blood samples from more than 250 concussed college athletes with samples from non-concussed athletes in contact sports, and with a control group of athletes who didn’t play contact sports or have concussions.

From Outside Online

He had returned to terms of friendship with Romanel, with a view to concuss the whole city, with no one to interpose.

From Project Gutenberg

When I concuss the limb here, the foot will kick forward involuntarily.

From Project Gutenberg

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