stunned

[ stuhnd ]
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adjective
  1. deprived of consciousness or strength:When the fish came close enough, they would get bopped on the head with a club or an axe by the fishermen, who would then drag the stunned fish into the boat.

  2. showing or reflecting astonishment, shock, or bewilderment:A stunned spectator managed a "You're kidding?" but nothing more.The curtain fell to a stunned silence, and then rapturous applause and hysterical laughter.

verb
  1. the simple past tense and past participle of stun.

Origin of stunned

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Other words from stunned

  • un·stunned, adjective

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