stun
[ stuhn ]
/ stʌn /
verb (used with object), stunned, stun·ning.
to deprive of consciousness or strength by or as if by a blow, fall, etc.: The blow to his jaw stunned him for a moment.
to astonish; astound; amaze: Her wit stunned the audience.
to shock; overwhelm: The world was stunned by the attempted assassination.
to daze or bewilder by noise.
noun
the act of stunning.
the condition of being stunned.
Origin of stun
1250–1300; Middle English
stonen,
stunen (v.) < Old French
estoner to shake, make resound; see
astonish
OTHER WORDS FROM stun
un·stunned, adjectiveWords nearby stun
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stumpsucker,
stumpwork,
stumpy,
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stun grenade,
stun gun,
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stunk,
stunner
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British Dictionary definitions for stunned
stun
/ (stʌn) /
verb stuns, stunning or stunned (tr)
to render unconscious, as by a heavy blow or fall
to shock or overwhelm
to surprise or astound
noun
the state or effect of being stunned
Word Origin for stun
C13
stunen, from Old French
estoner to daze, stupefy, from Vulgar Latin
extonāre (unattested), from Latin
ex-
1 +
tonāre to thunder