anxiety attack
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4.3
- noun
- /æŋˈzaɪəti əˈtæk/
:
ataque de ansiedad
- He realized he was having an anxiety attack when his heart began to race and he felt dizzy.
- get anxiety attacks
- suffer anxiety attacks
- start having an anxiety attack
This was the king daddy of all anxiety attacks.
- This was the king daddy of all anxiety attacks.
- And it turns out it was, it was just a severe, severe panic anxiety attack.
- And before a little bit before this, I had this first time ever, I had this anxiety attack and a panic attack at the same time.
- My truck woke up when the sun was coming up with the most acutely searing anxiety attack I've ever had in my life.
- And that Friday I had what ended up being the worst of my anxiety attacks.
- I'd never suffered any more anxiety attacks or anything since about mid to late summer that year.
- So I just and anxiety is I, I don't have what you have, but I have had paralyzing anxiety attacks.
- And she starts to have a breakdown, a anxiety attack.
- But what you had was your first of what could be many panic attacks, anxiety attacks if you don't square up your life.
- But the most fit person can die from an anxiety attack and constant stress if you just don't do anything about it.
- from is an anxiety attack, stress, panic, ulcerative colitis, all of these things are effects,
- You cry first, cry first, have anxiety attack roll on the floor like a a baby position with a blanket over my head.
Examples
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Unfortunately, the client had developed a severe phobia of flying, resulting in debilitating anxiety attacks.
Academic text (2012) -
Well, based on everything, I'd say you probably had an anxiety attack.
Fiction book (1999) -
I am having a total anxiety attack.
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Oh, it was an anxiety attack from start to finish.
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It's probably just an anxiety attack.
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Are you looking for the best way to deal with your anxiety attacks?
Blog text (27) -
I thought I might have had an anxiety attack out on the deck.
Fiction book (1997) -
I'm having an anxiety attack.
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Uh, I think I'm having an anxiety attack.
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We had to take my eldest son to the hospital last week with an anxiety attack.
Blog text (21)
Synonyms
394
2.7
A sudden strong feeling of fear that makes you lose control
143
2.0
A short time when people feel afraid about something
70
4.3
A sudden time of very strong fear with fast heartbeat and trouble breathing
3
9.9
A sudden strong burst of feeling, for example coughing or laughter
Antonyms
How Anxious
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a sudden episode of intense anxiety' is directly and compositionally derived from 'anxiety' (a state of nervousness) + 'attack' (a sudden bout), so a learner who knows both words can infer the MWE’s meaning. This noun-noun compounding pattern is cross-linguistically common (e.g. Spanish 'ataque de ansiedad'), making it readily comprehensible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Anxiety attack paints a strong picture: anxiety suddenly attacks like a heavy wave that hits you, leaving you short of breath and shaking. That's why it means 'a sudden episode of very strong anxiety'.