delirium

noun

de·lir·i·um di-ˈlir-ē-əm How to pronounce delirium (audio)

: an acute (see acute sense 1a(2)) mental disturbance characterized by confused thinking and disrupted attention usually accompanied by disordered speech and hallucinations

: frenzied excitement

he would stride about his room in a delirium of joy

Thomas Wolfe

a crowd in a state of delirium

Example Sentences

In her delirium, nothing she said made any sense. shoppers running around in a delirium the day before Christmas

Recent Examples on the Web And while Leitch clearly knows a million different recipes for mayhem, the delirium itself never gets up to its proper speed.

David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2022 Verdugo laced it to right field, scoring Rob Refsnyder and Jeter Downs to deliver a 6-5 victory and send Fenway Park into delirium.

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2022 But Kosinski nicely handles the story’s slow shift into horror, as Abnesti’s enthusiasm tilts into frightening delirium, and the tonics inflict surprising and unexpected pain on the recipients.

David Sims, The Atlantic, 20 June 2022 These events commonly involved patients who experienced excessive bleeding or delirium and other changes in mental status, often resulting from taking a combination of opioids.

Ruth Ann Dorrill, STAT, 18 June 2022 Other common side effects of aducanumab can be headache, falling, diarrhea, and confusion, delirium or disorientation.

Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 9 June 2021 The disease killed quickly, causing painfully swollen lymph nodes (called buboes), fevers, vomiting, delirium and other unpleasant symptoms.

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2022 Blake Lemoine’s own delirium shows just how potent this drug has become.

Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 14 June 2022 After Poole punctuated the third quarter with his deep 3-pointer, a shot that had the home crowd at Chase Center in a state of near-delirium, his teammates seemed to ride that crest of emotion.

Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 13 June 2022 See More

单词	delirium
释义	delirium noun de·lir·i·um di-ˈlir-ē-əm 1 : an acute (see acute sense 1a(2)) mental disturbance characterized by confused thinking and disrupted attention usually accompanied by disordered speech and hallucinations 2 : frenzied excitement he would stride about his room in a delirium of joy Thomas Wolfe a crowd in a state of delirium Synonyms agitation deliriousness distraction fever feverishness flap frenzy furor furore fury hysteria rage rampage uproar See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences In her delirium, nothing she said made any sense. shoppers running around in a delirium the day before Christmas Recent Examples on the Web And while Leitch clearly knows a million different recipes for mayhem, the delirium itself never gets up to its proper speed. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2022 Verdugo laced it to right field, scoring Rob Refsnyder and Jeter Downs to deliver a 6-5 victory and send Fenway Park into delirium. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2022 But Kosinski nicely handles the story’s slow shift into horror, as Abnesti’s enthusiasm tilts into frightening delirium, and the tonics inflict surprising and unexpected pain on the recipients. David Sims, The Atlantic, 20 June 2022 These events commonly involved patients who experienced excessive bleeding or delirium and other changes in mental status, often resulting from taking a combination of opioids. Ruth Ann Dorrill, STAT, 18 June 2022 Other common side effects of aducanumab can be headache, falling, diarrhea, and confusion, delirium or disorientation. Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 9 June 2021 The disease killed quickly, causing painfully swollen lymph nodes (called buboes), fevers, vomiting, delirium and other unpleasant symptoms. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2022 Blake Lemoine’s own delirium shows just how potent this drug has become. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 14 June 2022 After Poole punctuated the third quarter with his deep 3-pointer, a shot that had the home crowd at Chase Center in a state of near-delirium, his teammates seemed to ride that crest of emotion. Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 13 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin, from delirare to be crazy, literally, to leave the furrow (in plowing), from de- + lira furrow — more at learn First Known Use circa 1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing delirium delirium tremens delirium tremens Kids Definition delirium noun de·lir·i·um di-ˈlir-ē-əm 1 : a condition of mind in which thought and speech are confused usually because of a high fever or other illness 2 : wild excitement Medical Definition delirium noun de·lir·i·um di-ˈlir-ē-əm : a mental disturbance characterized by confusion, disordered speech, and hallucinations delirium noun as in frenzy a state of wildly excited activity or emotion shoppers running around in a delirium the day before Christmas Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance frenzy rampage hysteria fever rage agitation feverishness deliriousness fury confusion chaos disorder distraction flap furor furore uproar pandemonium turmoil commotion bedlam disturbance havoc tumult stir tempest clamor bustle storm clatter hubbub squall rumpus ruckus brouhaha hullabaloo ruction stew fuss hoo-hah shindy hurly-burly hoo-ha bother to-do Antonyms & Near Antonyms tranquility calmness restfulness serenity peace quietude tranquillity stillness placidity calm still repose peacefulness quiet tranquilness sereneness See More
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