stun
[ stuhn ]
/ stʌn /
verb (used with object), stunned, stun·ning.
verb (used without object)
to cause astonishment or amazement: She stunned in a black and silver beaded gown, accessorized with a sparkly clutch.
noun
the act of stunning.
the condition of being stunned.
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Origin of stun
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English stonen, stunen (verb), from Old French estoner “to shake, make resound”; see astonish
synonym study for stun
2, 3. See shock1.
OTHER WORDS FROM stun
un·stunned, adjectiveWords nearby stun
stump speech, stumpsucker, stump up, stumpwork, stumpy, stun, stung, stun grenade, stun gun, stunk, stunner
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British Dictionary definitions for stun
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
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