noun [ U ]
1.
the state of being alive but not conscious or active
2.
a feeling that you cannot do anything because you are waiting for sth to happen
noun [ U ]
1.
the state of being alive but not conscious or active
2.
a feeling that you cannot do anything because you are waiting for sth to happen
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005