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concussing

concussing is the present participle and gerund of concuss.

Meaning of concuss

Verb

concuss (third-person singular simple present concusses, present participle concussing, simple past and past participle concussed)

  1. (transitive) To injure the brain of, usually temporarily, by violent impact.
    • The blow will concuss him.
  2. To force to do something, or give up something, by intimidation; to coerce.
    • The opposite principle , or rather the opposite practice of intrusion , is the reverse of this : it consists in concussing the Presbytery to ordain , and in concussing the people to receive.1840, James Buchanan, The Scriptural Argument for Non-Intrusion Considered

Questions about concussing

What is concussing the present participle and gerund of?
Concussing is the present participle and gerund of concuss.

Words near concussing in the dictionary

  1. concursus
  2. concurvity
  3. concuss
  4. concussed
  5. concusses
  6. concussing
  7. concussion
  8. concussion fuse
  9. concussion fuses
  10. concussion grenade
  11. concussion grenades

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