vertigo — a feeling of dizziness and the sensation that everything around you is spinning
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a feeling of dizziness and the sensation that everything around you is spinning
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈvɜːrtɪɡoʊ/
Korean meaning: 현기증, 어지러움증
Korean pronunciation: **버**티고
Example Sentences
- She got vertigo just from watching the spinning washing machine.
- The roller coaster gave him such bad vertigo that he couldn't walk straight for five minutes.
- The doctor recommended avoiding heights if you have frequent vertigo episodes.
vertigo
NOUN//ˈvɜːrtɪɡoʊ//
a feeling of dizziness and the sensation that everything around you is spinning
A hiker on a steep cliff edge feels extreme vertigo, holding their head as the environment spins violently, visualizing dizziness.
Very Ti spins and goes dizzy on the merry-go-round!
Vertigo on the dizzy go — one frightened man sways high above the spinning city below.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'vertigo' meaning 'a turning or whirling motion,' derived from the verb 'vertere' meaning 'to turn.' The term was adopted into English in the 17th century to describe the medical sensation of dizziness.
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📝Examples
“She got vertigo just from watching the spinning washing machine.”
“The roller coaster gave him such bad vertigo that he couldn't walk straight for five minutes.”
“The doctor recommended avoiding heights if you have frequent vertigo episodes.”
“His vertigo was so bad that even looking at photos of mountains made him dizzy.”
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