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rámhaille — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • delirium noun A sudden state of confusion, disorientation, and sometimes hallucination, often caused by illness, fever, or drugs.
  • rambling adj Wandering from one subject to another without a clear direction, especially in speech or writing.
  • raving adjective Talking wildly or incoherently, often out of madness or extreme emotion.

Senses

rámhaille is used for these senses in English:

  • delirium (symptom) A temporary mental state with a sudden onset, usually reversible, including symptoms of confusion, inability to concentrate, disorientation, anxiety, and sometimes hallucinations. Causes can include dehydration, drug intoxication, and severe infection.
  • rambling A long meandering talk with no specific topic or direction.
  • raving (usually, in the plural) Wild, incoherent, or irrational talk.

delirium — full definition

  1. noun A sudden state of confusion, disorientation, and sometimes hallucination, often caused by illness, fever, or drugs.
  2. noun Wild, uncontrolled excitement.

rambling — full definition

  1. adj Wandering from one subject to another without a clear direction, especially in speech or writing.
  2. adj Spreading out irregularly in various directions, as a building, path, or plant might.
  3. noun A long, meandering talk with no clear topic.

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