succuss
succuss · succusses · succussed · succussing
To shake with vigorTo shake with vigor.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To shake with vigor.
To shake with vigor.
(transitive)To shake a patient to detect fluids or air in the body.
shake; especially (a patient to detect fluids or air in the body)
Origin
From Latin succutere (“to shake up”), from sub- + quatere (“to shake”).From Latin succutere (“to shake up”), from sub- + quatere (“to shake”).
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Forms
succusses, succussing, succussed, succussedSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedsuccussion
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle