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- [suhn-strohk]
- /ˈsʌnˌstroʊk/
- /ˈsʌn.strəʊk/
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- [suhn-strohk]
- /ˈsʌnˌstroʊk/
Definitions of sunstroke word
- noun sunstroke a sudden and sometimes fatal affection due to exposure to the sun's rays or to excessive heat, marked by prostration with or without fever, convulsion, and coma. 1
- noun sunstroke overexposure to sun's heat 1
- uncountable noun sunstroke Sunstroke is an illness caused by spending too much time in hot sunshine. 0
- noun sunstroke heatstroke caused by prolonged exposure to intensely hot sunlight 0
- noun sunstroke a form of heatstroke caused by excessive exposure to the sun 0
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Origin of sunstroke
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; sun + stroke1
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Parts of speech for Sunstroke
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sunstroke popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
sunstroke usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with sunstroke
- what is sunstroke?
- what are the signs of sunstroke?
- how to relieve sunstroke?
- what are symptoms of sunstroke?
- how to get rid of sunstroke?
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- how do you know if you have sunstroke?
- how long can sunstroke last?
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- how long does sunstroke last for?
- what to do when you have sunstroke?
- what are the symptoms of sunstroke?
- what is the symptoms of sunstroke?
- how to treat sunstroke?
- what is a sunstroke?
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