catatonic (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: /kæ.təˈtɑn.ɪk/
Definition
catatonic means a patient in a state of catatonia. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses catatonic to mean a patient in a state of catatonia.
The teacher asked students to find catatonic in the reading.
Check the words around catatonic to choose the right meaning.
How to Use catatonic
- a/the catatonic (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a catatonic."
- catatonic in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked catatonic in context before translating it."
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