concussion

Meaning

1. A violent collision or shock.
2. An injury to part of the body, most especially the brain, caused by a violent blow, followed by loss of function.
3. (obsolete) The unlawful forcing of another by threats of violence to yield up something of value.

Synonyms

shock

⚡

shaking

🫨

impact

commotion

mild traumatic brain injury

MTBI

collision

💥

commotio

jolt

bump

shake

🫨

smash

hit

strike

bruise

toss

percussion

contusion

heartbreak

impingement

jab

jar

🫙

jerk

jolting

jounce

knock

knockdown

pulsation

quake

quiver

shell-shock

slap

stagger

throw

thrust

tremble

tremor

twitch

tremulation

accident

stroke

agitation

bang

bash

beat

belt

blast

blow

campaign

clout

Translations

commotion

Erschütterung

hersenschudding

Gehirnerschütterung

conmoción cerebral

commotion cérébrale

conmoción

concussão

Schädel-Hirn-Trauma

commozione cerebrale

commotio

SHT

commozione

Konkussion

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kənˈkʌʃən/

Etymology

From Latin concussiō.