dumbfound
or dum·found
[ duhm-found, duhm-found ]
/ dʌmˈfaʊnd, ˈdʌmˌfaʊnd /
verb (used with object)
to make speechless with amazement; astonish.
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Also dumb·found·er, dum·found·er.
Origin of dumbfound
First recorded in 1645–55; dumb + (con)found
OTHER WORDS FROM dumbfound
dumb·found·er·ment, dum·found·er·ment, nounWords nearby dumbfound
dumb-cane, dumbarton, dumbarton oaks, dumbbell, dumbbell nebula, dumbfound, dumbhead, dumbledore, dumbo, dumbshit, dumbstruck
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Example sentences from the Web for dumbfound
He can show such familiarity with the Incas affairs as to dumbfound the old boy.
The Radio Boys' Search for the Inca's Treasure|Gerald BreckenridgeDumbfound, to perplex, to beat soundly till not able to speak.
The Slang Dictionary|John Camden Hotten
British Dictionary definitions for dumbfound
dumbfound
dumfound
/ (dʌmˈfaʊnd) /
verb
(tr) to strike dumb with astonishment; amaze
Word Origin for dumbfound
C17: from dumb + (con) found
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