tr.v., -cussed, -cuss·ing, -cuss·es.
To injure by concussion: "a middle-aged woman concussed by a blow on the head" (Manchester Guardian Weekly).
[Latin concutere, concuss-, to strike together : com-, com- + quatere, to strike.]
concuss
| Dictionary: con·cuss |
(kən-kŭs')
tr.v., -cussed, -cuss·ing, -cuss·es.
To injure by concussion: "a middle-aged woman concussed by a blow on the head" (Manchester Guardian Weekly).
tr.v., -cussed, -cuss·ing, -cuss·es.
To injure by concussion: "a middle-aged woman concussed by a blow on the head" (Manchester Guardian Weekly).
| WordNet: concuss |
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The verb has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
shake violently
Meaning #2:
injure the brain; sustain a concussion
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