See Also: Paroxysm(medicine)
Paroxysm(health)
paroxysm(dictionary)
paroxysm(dictionary)

assignment (oh) and paroxysm (oh)


assignment (oh)



[U and C] a piece of work that is given to someone as part of their job
on an assignment
::She's gone to Italy on a special assignment.
on assignment
::He was killed while on assignment abroad.
[C] a piece of work that a student is asked to do
::a history assignment
[U] when people are given particular Jobs to do
[C] something such as a place to sit, piece of equipment etc that you are given to use for a particular purpose
::an aeroplane seat assignment

paroxysm (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French; Origin: paroxysme, from Greek paroxysmos, from paroxynein 'to encourage into action', from oxys 'sharp']
a sudden expression of strong feeling that you cannot control
paroxysm of
::Had she cut her wrists in a paroxysm of guilt?
a sudden, short attack of pain, coughing, shaking etc