Definition

1. Noun:
   • A dizzying/ringing sensation in the head; a feeling of mental fogginess or confusion. This refers to the physical and mental state of feeling dazed, lightheaded, or having a "buzzing" head, often caused by external factors like loud noise, shock, or illness.
   • A deafening or mind-numbing noise. This describes a sound so loud, intense, or persistent that it causes the sensation described above.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tiếng ồn từ công trường gây ra một thứ váng óc khó chịu. (The noise from the construction site causes an unpleasant dizzying sensation in the head.)
  • Cô ấy cảm thấy váng óc sau cú ngã. (She felt dazed and confused after the fall.)
  • Đó là một âm thanh váng óc. (It was a deafening, mind-numbing sound.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used figuratively to describe overwhelming situations or information.
  • Những tin tức liên tiếp gây váng óc cho công chúng. (The successive news caused mental overwhelm for the public.)

Variants and Related Words

• Choáng váng (adj/verb): to feel dizzy, stunned, or shocked. This is a more common synonym focusing on the dizzying effect.
  • Tôi cảm thấy choáng váng vì nhiệt độ. (I feel dizzy from the heat.)

Synonyms

• Dizziness: a sensation of spinning and loss of balance.
• Mental fog: a state of confusion or lack of mental clarity.
• Deafening noise: extremely loud sound.
• Stupefying: causing someone to be unable to think clearly.

Related Idioms

• Làm cho váng óc / váng đầu: to cause dizziness or mental overwhelm.
  • Bài toán phức tạp này làm tôi váng đầu. (This complex math problem is making my head spin.)