racing thoughts

noun

A series of uncontrollable thoughts that switch rapidly between ideas, a symptom of bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders or other mental illnesses.

“Once the racing thoughts began, I had trouble concentrating on any subject and I felt like I couldn't think at all.”

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Meanings

nounracing thoughts pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyhuman sciencesA series of uncontrollable thoughts that switch rapidly between ideas, a symptom of bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders or other mental illnesses.

    Once the racing thoughts began, I had trouble concentrating on any subject and I felt like I couldn't think at all.

Translations

Norwegian Bokmål tankekjør
  • tankekjørseries of uncontrollable thoughts that switch rapidly between ideas
Polish gonitwa myśli
  • gonitwa myśliseries of uncontrollable thoughts that switch rapidly between ideas
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