🇬🇧 Sunstroke meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Sunstroke (also called heatstroke) happens when your body gets too hot from being in the sun for too long, especially without enough water or shade. It can make you feel dizzy, tired, confused, or even faint. It’s serious and needs rest, water, and sometimes a doctor.

I thought I was dancing, but I just had sunstroke and wobbly legs.

During sunstroke, I tried to high-five a cactus. Regret: 10/10.

I told Mum I saw a unicorn. She said, "Of course you have. Now go sit in the shade—you’ve got sunstroke."

I wore a snowman costume to the beach. Let’s just say… sunstroke won.

Sunstroke can happen even on cloudy days if it’s hot enough!

He ignored shade and water, walked on until he wobbled — sunstroke came. Sunstroke stole his breath, left him pale. Friends knelt, cooled him, wet his shirt; sunstroke made him dizzy. They said "sunstroke" and ran for help, carrying him to shade. Under a tree with cool water, sunstroke eased and he slept.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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