concuss

verb
con·​cuss | \ kən-ˈkəs How to pronounce concuss (audio) \
concussed; concussing; concusses

Definition of concuss

transitive verb

: to affect with or as if with concussion

Examples of concuss in a Sentence

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Long story short, Kolb was concussed in Week 1, Mike Vick stepped into the lineup and never gave the job back. Albert Breer, SI.com, "How a Notebook Has Helped Cam Newton Overhaul His Learning Strategy," 5 Sep. 2019 Mahon and Hirad hope the region will prove useful to doctors and researchers in the future, and show a more nuanced picture of how football’s repetitive hits can harm players’ brains, even when they are not concussed. Eva Frederick, Science | AAAS, "Just one season of playing football—even without a concussion—can cause brain damage," 7 Aug. 2019 Kansas City was up 14-3 when Kelce (4 catches, 66 yards, TD) left Saturday's game right before halftime and took a 21-3 edge seven plays after he was concussed. Nate Davis, USA TODAY, "20 things we learned during NFL wild-card weekend," 7 Jan. 2018 Lucroy was also concussed on the hit, which sent him to a hospital. Maria Torres, latimes.com, "Angels catcher Jonathan Lucroy will have surgery to repair broken nose," 14 July 2019 Lucroy concussed: Angels catcher Jonathan Lucroy sustained a concussion and a fractured nose in a home-plate collision Sunday in Houston, the team announced. SFChronicle.com, "Astros’ Justin Verlander tells ESPN that baseballs are juiced, ‘100 percent’," 8 July 2019 For instance, in 1933 the NCAA’s Medical Handbook for Schools and Colleges offered recommendations that concussed players not play for 48 hours and avoid further head trauma. Michael Mccann, SI.com, "Analyzing Ploetz v. NCAA, the First Legal Battle Over CTE to Reach Trial," 26 Apr. 2018 During the 2013 season, former TCU wide receiver Cameron White was concussed in a violent collision during the second game against Southeastern Louisiana. Stefan Stevenson, star-telegram, "Some prominent former TCU players have been mentioned in Kolby Listenbee's lawsuit | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 21 Feb. 2018 But a collision with safety Kavon Frazier left him concussed. Drew Davison, star-telegram, "Cowboys' TE Rico Gathers describes 'agonizing' season a year ago | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 24 May 2018

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First Known Use of concuss

1597, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for concuss

Latin concussus, past participle

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More Definitions for concuss

concuss

verb

English Language Learners Definition of concuss

: to cause (someone) to suffer a concussion

concuss

transitive verb
con·​cuss | \ kən-ˈkəs How to pronounce concuss (audio) \

Medical Definition of concuss

: to affect with concussion