racing thoughts

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Noun

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racing thoughts pl (plural only)

  1. (psychology) 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.