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

Speaking to the BBC for the first time about the assault, which left her concussed and traumatised, the actress said it had caused her to move out of the capital to live with her mother.

From BBC

And the boy was fine, he was mildly concussed.

From Los Angeles Times

The captain has little memory of watching those closing minutes, having been concussed in a clattering tackle.

From BBC

They go on to say the match referee "should consider the likely role" the concussed player would have played during the remainder of the match and "the normal role" played by the replacement.

From BBC

“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

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