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delirious Definition

de·liri·ous (di lirē əs)

adjective

  1. in a state of delirium; raving incoherently
  2. of, characteristic of, or caused by delirium
  3. wildly excited delirious with joy

Etymology: L deliriosus: see delirium & -ous

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delirious Synonyms

delirious

modif.

delirious Usage Examples

Preposition: with

  • fever: I remember seeing my father delirious with fever get out of bed to say his prayers five times a day.
  • excitement: The small number of Albion fans on the opposite side of the ground immediately went delirious with excitement.
  • happiness: Messages have arrived by the dozen from groups delirious with happiness that I am back in parliament.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • send: Billy McLeod sent the defense the wrong way before firing home a memorable winner to send the home supporters delirious with excitement.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: On the morning of Thursday 21st July he became delirious.
  • go: I had to hold on to one lad who went delirious.
  • get: Andy Thorn: I was getting delirious with the heat.
  • lie: There was nothing for me to do but offer comfort to the others, who were now lying delirious in their respective bunks.
  • see: Next, three girls in bright dresses dance in time to the music and we see Delirious?

Modifying Another Word

  • almost: Almost delirious with terror, she tells her mother what she has just seen.
  • so: I was so delirious, I told my mom that Jesus was coming.
  • not: He had been unconscious ever since a week last Monday night, but he was not delirious.
  • now: City's fans were now delirious, Forest's trying to get out and go home, they'd seen enough.

Modifies a noun

  • state: In my delirious state I began to think I might never get better.
  • scene: He was mobbed in delirious scenes at the finish.
  • effect: Watching the film again with English subtitles the delirious effect is not diluted.
  • pop: The band brings their delirious pop back home for what is bound to be a riotous gig.
  • dream: He is eventually dumped in a ditch by the cow where - in a delirious dream - he dances with nymphs.
  • fan: Afterward Valencia's delirious fans staged a street party outside the stadium, complete with booming firecrackers.