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   delirious

   /dɪˈlɪrɪəs/

   adjective

   • 1. in an acutely disturbed state of mind characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence; affected by delirium: "he became delirious and couldn't recognize people" Similar incoherentravingbabblingirrationalhystericalwildfeverishfrenziedderangeddementedunhingedmadinsanecrazedout of one's mindinformal:swivel-eyedOpposite lucidcoherent
   • ▪ in a state of wild excitement or ecstasy: "there was a great roar from the delirious crowd" Similar ecstaticeuphoricelatedthrilledoverjoyedbeside oneselfwalking on airon cloud nine/sevenin seventh heavenjumping for joyin transports of delightcarried awaytransportedrapturousin rapturesexultantjubilantin a frenzy of delighthystericalwild with excitementfrenziedinformal:blissed outover the moonon a highwigged outrare:corybanticOpposite disappointeddepressed

   Derivatives

   • 1. deliriant adjective
   • 2. deliriously adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDELIRIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Delirious means unable to think or speak clearly because of fever or mental confusion, or extremely happy or excited. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from the Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     DELIRIOUS meaning: 1. unable to think or speak clearly...

   • Delirious: Catalan Translation

     DELIRIOUS translate: delirant. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Delirious in Arabic

     DELIRIOUS translate: هَذياني. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Traditional

     DELIRIOUS translate: 胡說的，語無倫次的;神志不清的, 狂喜的;極度興奮的. Learn more...

   • Simplified

     DELIRIOUS translate: 说胡话的，语无伦次的;神志不清的, 狂喜的;极度兴奋的. Learn more...

   • Delirium Tremens

     DELIRIUM TREMENS definition: 1. formal for the DTs informal...

   • Delirious Spanish Translation

     DELIRIOUS translate: delirante, delirante...

   • Delirious: Portuguese Translation

     delirious translate: delirante, demente, delirante...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDELIRIOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Delirious means unable to think or speak clearly because of fever or mental confusion, or extremely happy or excited. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › deliriousDelirious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Delirious means affected with or marked by delirium, a state of confusion and disorientation. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and medical and kids definitions of delirious.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › deliriousdelirious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Delirious means in an excited state and not able to think or speak clearly, usually because of a high temperature. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, with synonyms and pictures, from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › deliriousDELIRIOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Delirious definition: affected with or characteristic of delirium. . See examples of DELIRIOUS used in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › deliriousDelirious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of delirious. adjective. experiencing delirium. synonyms: hallucinating. ill, sick. affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function. adjective. marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion. “a crowd of delirious baseball fans” synonyms: excited, frantic, mad, unrestrained. wild.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDELIRIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Delirious means unable to think or speak sensibly, usually because of fever, or extremely excited and happy. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, word frequency and usage of delirious with sentences and translations.