CATATONIC Meaning of CATATONIC in English cat ‧ a ‧ ton ‧ ic /ˌkætəˈtɒnɪk◂ $ -ˈtɑː-/ BrE AmE adjective not able to move or talk because of an illness, shock etc catatonic stupor/trance Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012