dumbfound
or dum·found
[duhm-found, duhm-found]
verb (used with object)
to make speechless with amazement; astonish.
Also dumb·found·er, dum·found·er.
Origin of dumbfound
Synonyms for dumbfound
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Related Words for dumbfound
bewilder, stun, nonplus, boggle, confound, amaze, startle, astonish, flabbergast, puzzle, overwhelm, surprise, stagger, throwExamples from the Web for dumbfound
Historical Examples of dumbfound
Dumbfound, to perplex, to beat soundly till not able to speak.
The Slang DictionaryJohn Camden Hotten
He can show such familiarity with the Incas affairs as to dumbfound the old boy.
The Radio Boys' Search for the Inca's TreasureGerald Breckenridge
dumbfound
dumfound
verb
Word Origin for dumbfound
C17: from dumb + (con) found
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