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🤕 To injure brain 💥 To shake violently
to concuss

to concuss

4 8.9
To injure the brain by a hit, making the person confused or unconscious
  • verb
  • /kənˈkəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : conmocionar
  • Sports Guy wonders if Eli Manning is concussed, but Sal thinks it's an excuse and that he's just that bad.
  • concussed player
  • concussed athlete

No, the concussed me being concussed truly like that.

Examples

  • Remember, she's concussed and needs to rest.

    Dream Hacker (2025)

  • After being concussed in the match, he struggled to remember the last few plays.

  • When a player is concussed, the question about whether he should play the following week should be simple: no.

    Blog text (15)

  • Because they all want him in there knowing he is concussed.

    Blog text (31)

  • I think I'm concussed, Grace.

    Shift (2023)

  • At this point, the test was done, and it was determined that Cutler had indeed been concussed.

    Blog text (19)

  • Apparently, I have a big gash in my head and I think I'm a little concussed.

    Jackass: The Movie (2002)

  • You're probably just mildly concussed.

    In a Dark Place (2006)

  • Jay Cutler is concussed and will miss the second half against the Texans, but the diagnosis comes late.

    Blog text (19)

  • Foles played admirably in relief of a concussed Michael Vick last Sunday, going 22-of-32 for 219 yards with a touchdown and an interception.

    Blog text (5)

Synonyms

to brain
vsto concuss
  • NSFW
16 9.9

To hit someone hard on the head to seriously hurt them

cause injury inside the skull producing temporary loss of function or consciousness

Antonyms

to protect
∞ 1.0

To keep someone or something safe from harm

How Severe

to disable
5 4.9
to concuss
  • Specialized
4 8.9
to damage
885 1.4
to stun
11 3.0
to bump
111 1.0

Surface Forms

concuss infinitive
concussed past
concussed past participle
concussing present participle
concusses third person singular

Morphology

concuss = cuss (opaque) = con + cuss

The prefix 'con-' suggests a sense of 'together' or 'completely', but the root 'cuss' is not a standalone English word, making the overall meaning less transparent.

Etymology

Concuss comes from Latin concutere 'to shake together', and because a hard blow can 'shake' the brain, concuss came to mean injure the brain and cause a short loss of memory or awareness.