English / word
vertigo
noun C1MEANING IN ENGLISH
A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, especially associated with looking down from a great height or inner ear disease.
In context
01
Looking down from the steep cliff brought on a sudden bout of vertigo.
02
She felt a sudden vertigo when she looked down from the tall building.
Synonyms
dizziness,giddiness,lightheadedness
Antonyms
balance,stability,equilibrium
Collocations
bout of vertigo,suffer from vertigo,experience vertigo