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- Dictionarybedridden/ˈbɛdˌrɪdn/
adjective
- 1. confined to bed by sickness or old age.
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BEDRIDDEN definition: 1. having to stay in bed because of illness or injury: 2. having to stay in bed because of illness…. Learn more.
The meaning of BEDRIDDEN is confined (as by illness) to bed. How to use bedridden in a sentence.
Bedridden definition: confined to bed because of illness, injury, etc.. See examples of BEDRIDDEN used in a sentence.
Being bedridden is a form of immobility that can present as the inability to move or even sit upright. It differs from bed-rest, a form of non-invasive treatment that is usually part of recovery or the limitation of activities.
adjective. Someone who is bedridden is so ill or has such a severe disability that they cannot get out of bed. He had to spend two years bedridden with an injury. ...bedridden patients. Synonyms: confined to bed, confined, incapacitated, laid up [informal] More Synonyms of bedridden. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Definition of bedridden adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Someone who's bedridden is so sick or elderly that they can't get out of bed. Your friend might have such a bad case of the flu that she's bedridden for several days and can't go to work or school. Most people who are bedridden are terribly ill and confined to their bed — or a hospital bed — until they recover.
