concusses
Shakes the skull
Concusses is the third-person singular of concuss, meaning to injure the brain through violent shaking or impact.
A blow to the head concusses by causing the brain to strike the inside of the skull: The tackle concussed him badly.
Less commonly, concuss means to shake violently or intimidate through force.
Forceful contact between objects
- blowMove air forcefully
- hitSuccessful contact or strike
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- joltAbrupt forceful shake
crash · slam · knock · thud · whiplash · blunt force · tackle · header
Bewildered mental state
- stunDaze by force
- disorientCause mental confusion
- bewilderCause utter confusion
- stuporSuspended sensibility
wooziness · vertigo · imbalance · slurred speech · delayed response · glazed eyes · unsteady · foggy
Field sport with goals
- boxingCombat sport using fists
- hockeyStick-and-goal sport
- rugbyTeam sport with scrums
- soccerField sport with goals
heading · tackle · helmet · sideline · protocol · CTE · contact sport · knockout
Damage to cranial organ
- cerebralRelating to intellect
- cognitive impairmentDiminished intellectual function
- disorientationLoss of spatial awareness
- memory lossFailure to recall
confusion · dizziness · headache · nausea · light sensitivity · blurred vision · unconsciousness · blackout
collision
Forceful contact between objects
jolt · crash · slam · knock · thud · whiplash · blunt force · tackle · header · punch
daze
Bewildered mental state
stupor · wooziness · vertigo · imbalance · slurred speech · delayed response · glazed eyes · unsteady · foggy · groggy
football
Field sport with goals
soccer · heading · tackle · helmet · sideline · protocol · CTE · contact sport · knockout · ringside
brain injury
Damage to cranial organ
- cerebralRelating to intellect
- cognitive impairmentDiminished intellectual function
- disorientationLoss of spatial awareness
memory loss · confusion · dizziness · headache · nausea · light sensitivity · blurred vision · unconsciousness · blackout · seeing stars
- concussion protocolSteps following suspected brain trauma
- concussion testEvaluation following brain trauma
- concussion grenadeExplosive designed to stun
- post-concussion syndromeLasting effects after brain trauma
concussion, concussions, concuss, concussed, concussive, concussing