semiconscious
adjective
semi·con·scious
| \ ˌse-mē-ˈkän(t)-shəs
, ˌse-ˌmī-, -mi-\
, ˌse-ˌmī-, -mi-\
Definition of semiconscious
: incompletely conscious : imperfectly aware or responsive
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Examples of semiconscious in a Sentence
The victim was semiconscious and could barely talk.
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Ralph Brissette, 33, of Pacoima, who had been loading slag onto cars at the rear of the work area, was knocked down, but was able to stagger, semiconscious, toward the east portal more than four miles away. — Scott Harrison, latimes.com, "From the Archives: Blast in Sylmar water tunnel kills 17," 24 June 2019 Paramedics and police found the woman to be breathing but semiconscious and noticed wounds on her body, Gates said. — George Houde, chicagotribune.com, "Mount Prospect woman charged with neglect of elderly relative found with infested bedsores," 14 June 2018 Take that iconic photograph of Muhammad Ali standing triumphantly over the prostrate, semiconscious wreckage of Sonny Liston. — Alaska Dispatch News, "Agony of defeat stronger than the thrill of victory," 28 June 2017 Neighbors spotted Mr. Derlus, 62, and carried him, semiconscious, from hospital to hospital. — Azam Ahmed, Paco Nunez And Alan Blinder, New York Times, "Seeing ‘Nothing to Live For’ as Haiti Seeks a Body Count After Hurricane Matthew OCT. 8, 2016," 8 Oct. 2016 This unrelenting storm of abnormal neural activity turned her teenage years into a semiconscious... — Christopher Mims, WSJ, "A Hardware Update for the Human Brain," 5 June 2017 By the time sheriff’s deputies and firefighters arrived to the scene, the neighbor was semiconscious and beginning to breathe on his own — the efforts made by Shankwiler and his two sons had saved the man’s life. — Sara Cardine, La Cañada Valley Sun, "Father, sons commended by safety officials for saving neighbor from drowning," 19 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'semiconscious.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for semiconscious
semiconscious
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of semiconscious
: partially conscious : only somewhat awake and able to understand what is happening around you
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semiconscious
adjective
semi·con·scious
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Medical Definition of semiconscious
: incompletely conscious : imperfectly aware or responsive