heatstroke

heat·stroke

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [heet-strohk]
- /ˈhitˌstroʊk/
- /ˈhiːt.strəʊk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [heet-strohk]
- /ˈhitˌstroʊk/

Definitions of heatstroke word

noun heatstroke a disturbance of the temperature-regulating mechanisms of the body caused by overexposure to excessive heat, resulting in fever, hot and dry skin, and rapid pulse, sometimes progressing to delirium and coma. 1
noun heatstroke A condition marked by fever and often by unconsciousness, caused by failure of the body's temperature-regulating mechanism when exposed to excessively high temperatures. 1
noun heatstroke overheating of the body 1
uncountable noun heatstroke Heatstroke is the same as sunstroke. 0
noun heatstroke a condition resulting from prolonged exposure to intense heat, characterized by high fever and in severe cases convulsions and coma 0
noun heatstroke a serious failure of the body's heat-regulation mechanisms resulting from excessive exposure to intense heat and characterized by high fever, dry skin, collapse, and sometimes convulsions or coma 0

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Origin of heatstroke

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75; heat + stroke1

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Parts of speech for Heatstroke

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heatstroke popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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