astound
[ uh-stound ]
/ əˈstaʊnd /
verb (used with object)
to overwhelm with amazement; astonish greatly; shock with wonder or surprise.
adjective
Archaic.
astonished; astounded.
Origin of astound
OTHER WORDS FROM astound
as·tound·ment, nounWords nearby astound
astonish,
astonishing,
astonishment,
astor,
astoria,
astound,
astounding,
astr-,
astr.,
astrachan,
astraddle
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British Dictionary definitions for astound
astound
/ (əˈstaʊnd) /
verb
(tr)
to overwhelm with amazement and wonder; bewilder
Word Origin for astound
C17: from
astoned amazed, from Old French
estoné, from
estoner to
astonish