Vertigo
//ˈvɜːtɪɡəʊ// noun
noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, caused by looking down from a great height or by disease affecting the inner ear. countable, uncountable
- 2 a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall wordnet
- 3 A disordered or imbalanced state of mind or things analogous to physical vertigo; mental giddiness or dizziness. countable, uncountable
- 4 The act of whirling round and round; rapid rotation. countable, uncountable
- 5 A snail of the genus Vertigo. countable, uncountable
Example
More examples"Mary didn't suffer from vertigo."
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin vertīgō.
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