(pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness

• Especially a false claim to be married to someone (formerly actionable at law)
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• A false boast that can harm others
• Speaking of yourself in superlatives

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 bragging or boasting, especially in a false manner to another's detriment 2 (context medicine English) extreme restlessness; tossing and turning in bed

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Jactitation is an archaic medical term (derived, perhaps as a corruption, from "jactation", meaning a restless tossing and turning of the body, and derived itself from Latin jactare or jacere , both meaning "to throw or hurl") referring to the involuntary ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Jactitation \Jac"ti*ta"tion\, n. [L. jactitare to utter in public, from jactare. See Jactancy .] (Law) Vain boasting or assertions repeated to the prejudice of another's right; false claim. --Mozley & W. (Med.) A frequent tossing or moving of the body; ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. speaking of yourself in superlatives [syn: boast , boasting , self-praise ] (law) a false boast that can harm others; especially a false claim to be married to someone (formerly actionable at law) (pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching ...