sunstroke
pronunciation
How to pronounce sunstroke in British English:
UK [ˈsʌnstrəʊk]
How to pronounce sunstroke in American English:
US [ˈsʌnstroʊk]
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- Noun:
- sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat
Word Origin
- sunstroke (n.)
- 1807, from sun (n.) + stroke (n.); translating French coup de soleil. Related: Sun-stricken; sunstruck.
Example
- 1. But when sustained heat waves hit a region , the other health ramifications can be serious , including sunstroke and even major organ damage due to heat .
- 2. He plays with an astrolabe and sextant , but , with characteristic excess , almost contracts sunstroke " from trying to establish an exact method to ascertain noon . "
- 3. A watermelon is a good fruit for relieving heat and sunstroke .
- 4. The old lady was treated for sunstroke .
- 5. He had sunstroke and dropped out .