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    apoplectic
    /ˌapəˈplɛktɪk/

    adjective

    • 1. overcome with anger; furious: informal "Mark was apoplectic with rage at the decision"
    • 2. relating to or denoting apoplexy (stroke): dated "an apoplectic attack"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › apoplecticApoplectic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of APOPLECTIC is of, relating to, or causing apoplexy or stroke; also : affected with, susceptible to, or showing symptoms of apoplexy or stroke. How to use apoplectic in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAPOPLECTIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. uk / ˌæp.əˈplek.tɪk / us / ˌæp.əˈplek.tɪk / Add to word list. extremely and obviously angry: He was apoplectic with rage / fury. Synonyms. angry (EMOTIONAL) be beside yourself. cross mainly UK. furious (ANGRY) incandescent (QUALITY) incensed. irate. livid (ANGRY) mad (ANGRY) informal. seething (angry) sore (ANGRY) US informal. wrathful.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAPOPLECTIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / ˌæp.əˈplek.tɪk / uk / ˌæp.əˈplek.tɪk / Add to word list. extremely and obviously angry: He was apoplectic with rage / fury. Synonyms. angry (EMOTIONAL) be beside yourself. cross mainly UK. furious (ANGRY) incandescent (QUALITY) incensed. irate. livid (ANGRY) mad (ANGRY) informal. seething (angry) sore (ANGRY) US informal. wrathful.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › apoplecticAPOPLECTIC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Apoplectic definition: of or relating to apoplexy or stroke.. See examples of APOPLECTIC used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAPOPLECTIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. 1. of, like, or causing apoplexy. 2. having apoplexy. 3. on the apparent verge of apoplexy.

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

    The sudden loss of consciousness or control caused when a blood vessel in the brain ruptures or becomes blocked. When this happens, a person becomes apoplectic. This word also applies to someone who acts so upset, it is like he or she is having a stroke. Definitions of apoplectic. adjective. marked by extreme anger.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishapoplectic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of apoplectic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. en.thefreedictionary.com › apoplecticApoplectic - definition of apoplectic by The Free Dictionary

    1. of or pertaining to apoplexy. 2. having or inclined to apoplexy. 3. intense enough to threaten or cause apoplexy: an apoplectic rage. n. 4. a person having or predisposed to apoplexy.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › apoplecticApoplectic Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    noun. A person having or likely to have apoplexy. Webster's New World. Origin of Apoplectic. From French apoplectique, from Late Latin apoplēcticus, from Ancient Greek ἀποπληκτικός (apoplēktikos), from ἀπόπληκτος (apoplēktos), from ἀποπλήσσω (apoplēssō), from ἀπό (apo, “of, from”) + πλήσσω (plēssō, “I strike”). From Wiktionary.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › apoplecticapoplectic | meaning of apoplectic in Longman Dictionary of ...

    apoplectic meaning, definition, what is apoplectic: so angry that your face becomes red: Learn more.