Definition of apoplectic in English:

apoplectic

adjective ˌapəˈplɛktɪkˌæpəˈplɛktɪk

1informal Overcome with anger; furious.
Mark was apoplectic with rage at the decision
Example sentencesExamples
- They've been helped by the fact that medical malpractice rates really are at record highs, and doctors are understandably apoplectic.
- I don't know why it's not a election issue, and why we're not all standing behind the parents of these children, apoplectic with collective anger and calling for the Minister's head on a plate.
- He tried to recant the terms of the contest, right then and there, and became apoplectic with rage when he discovered who it was who had duped him.
- I was late, short-tempered and apoplectic with frustration.
- The announcers, meanwhile, are talking about how that is the ruling on the field and that it should stand, all while I'm apoplectic in my living room.
- He's even courteous a lot of the time - at least when he's not apoplectic with rage - particularly to women, and he's passingly kind to the pet dog.
- Meanwhile, their defenders in the media were practically apoplectic about the gall of non-experts using data they can't possibly understand in order to advance their own bizarre conspiracy theories.
- His face was apoplectic with rage and was completely hot.
- Should we be apoplectic with rage or surprisingly delighted?
- They pulled out the generals to give endless press conferences on the insanity of such an ‘aggressive’ move, and the papers were apoplectic with criticism.
- He had just received my check and was apoplectic with rage, declaring he never wanted to see or have anything to do with ‘that woman’ - meaning me - again.
- In direct contrast, the owner of another restaurant I recently reviewed phoned me on my mobile on a Sunday, apoplectic that I'd dared to point out some failings of his restaurant.
- Bill is yellowed and crumpled, with a good line in apoplectic ranting and a hard-earned smoker's cough.
- The comment by me which so upset Henry, and sent you into a foaming apoplectic raging rant, was in a column last September.
- Next day, I was apoplectic with rage when I saw that some moronic sub-editor had changed the reference to myself as feeling like Sancho Panza accompanying Don Quixote of Cervantes fame.
Synonyms
furious, enraged, overcome with anger, infuriated, in a temper, incensed, raging
incandescent, wrathful, fuming, ranting, raving, seething, frenzied, in a frenzy, beside oneself, outraged, in high dudgeon
informal mad, hopping mad, wild, livid, as cross as two sticks, boiling, aerated, with all guns blazing, foaming at the mouth, fit to be tied
2dated Relating to or denoting apoplexy (stroke)
an apoplectic attack
Example sentencesExamples
- To make the situation more interesting, King Wenceslas IV had an apoplectic fit and died of a heart attack upon learning of the defenestration.
- They say the President died of an apoplectic stroke.
- I further wished him a happy Valentines Day and apoplectic attack with a smile.

Derivatives

apoplectically

adverb

Summing up for the prosecution, Oborne spluttered apoplectically, shook his fists, and looked as though he was on the verge of a heart attack’.
Example sentencesExamples
- It occurred to me because I was stuck in traffic next to a young man in an old Honda who was apoplectically outraged that we were not all zooming down the highway.
- Aida, who had been gurgling apoplectically, sprang snarling from the basket, and made for the intruder open-mouthed.
- Where property taxes take the place of income taxes, as in New Hampshire for example, politicians foam apoplectically about the injustice of raising money through the regressive property tax.

Origin

Early 17th century: from French apoplectique or late Latin apoplecticus, from Greek apoplēktikos, from apoplēssein 'disable by a stroke'.

Rhymes

catalectic, dialectic, eclectic, hectic

Definition of apoplectic in US English:

apoplectic

adjectiveˌapəˈplektikˌæpəˈplɛktɪk

informal

1Overcome with anger; extremely indignant.
Mark was apoplectic with rage at the decision
Example sentencesExamples
- Should we be apoplectic with rage or surprisingly delighted?
- Bill is yellowed and crumpled, with a good line in apoplectic ranting and a hard-earned smoker's cough.
- In direct contrast, the owner of another restaurant I recently reviewed phoned me on my mobile on a Sunday, apoplectic that I'd dared to point out some failings of his restaurant.
- He's even courteous a lot of the time - at least when he's not apoplectic with rage - particularly to women, and he's passingly kind to the pet dog.
- He had just received my check and was apoplectic with rage, declaring he never wanted to see or have anything to do with ‘that woman’ - meaning me - again.
- His face was apoplectic with rage and was completely hot.
- Meanwhile, their defenders in the media were practically apoplectic about the gall of non-experts using data they can't possibly understand in order to advance their own bizarre conspiracy theories.
- Next day, I was apoplectic with rage when I saw that some moronic sub-editor had changed the reference to myself as feeling like Sancho Panza accompanying Don Quixote of Cervantes fame.
- The comment by me which so upset Henry, and sent you into a foaming apoplectic raging rant, was in a column last September.
- I don't know why it's not a election issue, and why we're not all standing behind the parents of these children, apoplectic with collective anger and calling for the Minister's head on a plate.
- They've been helped by the fact that medical malpractice rates really are at record highs, and doctors are understandably apoplectic.
- He tried to recant the terms of the contest, right then and there, and became apoplectic with rage when he discovered who it was who had duped him.
- I was late, short-tempered and apoplectic with frustration.
- They pulled out the generals to give endless press conferences on the insanity of such an ‘aggressive’ move, and the papers were apoplectic with criticism.
- The announcers, meanwhile, are talking about how that is the ruling on the field and that it should stand, all while I'm apoplectic in my living room.
Synonyms
furious, enraged, overcome with anger, infuriated, in a temper, incensed, raging
1. 1.1dated Relating to or denoting apoplexy (stroke)
  an apoplectic attack
  Example sentencesExamples
  I further wished him a happy Valentines Day and apoplectic attack with a smile.
  They say the President died of an apoplectic stroke.
  To make the situation more interesting, King Wenceslas IV had an apoplectic fit and died of a heart attack upon learning of the defenestration.

Origin

Early 17th century: from French apoplectique or late Latin apoplecticus, from Greek apoplēktikos, from apoplēssein ‘disable by a stroke’.

单词	apoplectic
释义	Definition of apoplectic in English: apoplectic adjective ˌapəˈplɛktɪkˌæpəˈplɛktɪk 1informal Overcome with anger; furious. Mark was apoplectic with rage at the decision Example sentencesExamples They've been helped by the fact that medical malpractice rates really are at record highs, and doctors are understandably apoplectic. I don't know why it's not a election issue, and why we're not all standing behind the parents of these children, apoplectic with collective anger and calling for the Minister's head on a plate. He tried to recant the terms of the contest, right then and there, and became apoplectic with rage when he discovered who it was who had duped him. I was late, short-tempered and apoplectic with frustration. The announcers, meanwhile, are talking about how that is the ruling on the field and that it should stand, all while I'm apoplectic in my living room. He's even courteous a lot of the time - at least when he's not apoplectic with rage - particularly to women, and he's passingly kind to the pet dog. Meanwhile, their defenders in the media were practically apoplectic about the gall of non-experts using data they can't possibly understand in order to advance their own bizarre conspiracy theories. His face was apoplectic with rage and was completely hot. Should we be apoplectic with rage or surprisingly delighted? They pulled out the generals to give endless press conferences on the insanity of such an ‘aggressive’ move, and the papers were apoplectic with criticism. He had just received my check and was apoplectic with rage, declaring he never wanted to see or have anything to do with ‘that woman’ - meaning me - again. In direct contrast, the owner of another restaurant I recently reviewed phoned me on my mobile on a Sunday, apoplectic that I'd dared to point out some failings of his restaurant. Bill is yellowed and crumpled, with a good line in apoplectic ranting and a hard-earned smoker's cough. The comment by me which so upset Henry, and sent you into a foaming apoplectic raging rant, was in a column last September. Next day, I was apoplectic with rage when I saw that some moronic sub-editor had changed the reference to myself as feeling like Sancho Panza accompanying Don Quixote of Cervantes fame. Synonyms furious, enraged, overcome with anger, infuriated, in a temper, incensed, raging incandescent, wrathful, fuming, ranting, raving, seething, frenzied, in a frenzy, beside oneself, outraged, in high dudgeon informal mad, hopping mad, wild, livid, as cross as two sticks, boiling, aerated, with all guns blazing, foaming at the mouth, fit to be tied 2dated Relating to or denoting apoplexy (stroke) an apoplectic attack Example sentencesExamples To make the situation more interesting, King Wenceslas IV had an apoplectic fit and died of a heart attack upon learning of the defenestration. They say the President died of an apoplectic stroke. I further wished him a happy Valentines Day and apoplectic attack with a smile. Derivatives apoplectically adverb Summing up for the prosecution, Oborne spluttered apoplectically, shook his fists, and looked as though he was on the verge of a heart attack’. Example sentencesExamples It occurred to me because I was stuck in traffic next to a young man in an old Honda who was apoplectically outraged that we were not all zooming down the highway. Aida, who had been gurgling apoplectically, sprang snarling from the basket, and made for the intruder open-mouthed. Where property taxes take the place of income taxes, as in New Hampshire for example, politicians foam apoplectically about the injustice of raising money through the regressive property tax. Origin Early 17th century: from French apoplectique or late Latin apoplecticus, from Greek apoplēktikos, from apoplēssein 'disable by a stroke'. Rhymes catalectic, dialectic, eclectic, hectic Definition of apoplectic in US English: apoplectic adjectiveˌapəˈplektikˌæpəˈplɛktɪk informal 1Overcome with anger; extremely indignant. Mark was apoplectic with rage at the decision Example sentencesExamples Should we be apoplectic with rage or surprisingly delighted? Bill is yellowed and crumpled, with a good line in apoplectic ranting and a hard-earned smoker's cough. In direct contrast, the owner of another restaurant I recently reviewed phoned me on my mobile on a Sunday, apoplectic that I'd dared to point out some failings of his restaurant. He's even courteous a lot of the time - at least when he's not apoplectic with rage - particularly to women, and he's passingly kind to the pet dog. He had just received my check and was apoplectic with rage, declaring he never wanted to see or have anything to do with ‘that woman’ - meaning me - again. His face was apoplectic with rage and was completely hot. Meanwhile, their defenders in the media were practically apoplectic about the gall of non-experts using data they can't possibly understand in order to advance their own bizarre conspiracy theories. Next day, I was apoplectic with rage when I saw that some moronic sub-editor had changed the reference to myself as feeling like Sancho Panza accompanying Don Quixote of Cervantes fame. The comment by me which so upset Henry, and sent you into a foaming apoplectic raging rant, was in a column last September. I don't know why it's not a election issue, and why we're not all standing behind the parents of these children, apoplectic with collective anger and calling for the Minister's head on a plate. They've been helped by the fact that medical malpractice rates really are at record highs, and doctors are understandably apoplectic. He tried to recant the terms of the contest, right then and there, and became apoplectic with rage when he discovered who it was who had duped him. I was late, short-tempered and apoplectic with frustration. They pulled out the generals to give endless press conferences on the insanity of such an ‘aggressive’ move, and the papers were apoplectic with criticism. The announcers, meanwhile, are talking about how that is the ruling on the field and that it should stand, all while I'm apoplectic in my living room. Synonyms furious, enraged, overcome with anger, infuriated, in a temper, incensed, raging 1.1dated Relating to or denoting apoplexy (stroke) an apoplectic attack Example sentencesExamples I further wished him a happy Valentines Day and apoplectic attack with a smile. They say the President died of an apoplectic stroke. To make the situation more interesting, King Wenceslas IV had an apoplectic fit and died of a heart attack upon learning of the defenestration. Origin Early 17th century: from French apoplectique or late Latin apoplecticus, from Greek apoplēktikos, from apoplēssein ‘disable by a stroke’.
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