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- Dictionarystun/stən/
verb
- 1. knock unconscious or into a dazed or semiconscious state: "the man was stunned by a blow to the head" Similar
- 2. astonish or shock (someone) so that they are temporarily unable to react: "the community was stunned by the tragedy" Similar
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The meaning of STUN is to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze. How to use stun in a sentence.
STUN definition: 1. to shock or surprise someone very much: 2. to make a person or animal unconscious or unable to…. Learn more.
To stun is to knock unconscious or to shock. So getting hit in the head with a softball will stun you, but hearing that your favorite band is playing at the prom will also stun you. If your cat catches a mouse, it may only stun the little animal and give you a chance to set it free.
STUN meaning: 1. to shock or surprise someone very much: 2. to make a person or animal unconscious or unable to…. Learn more.
If you are stunned by something, you are extremely shocked or surprised by it and are therefore unable to speak or do anything. Many cinema-goers were stunned by the film's violent and tragic end. [be VERB -ed] Synonyms: overcome, shock, amaze, confuse More Synonyms of stun. stunned adjective.
1. to deprive of consciousness, feeling, or strength by or as if by a blow, fall, etc. 2. to astonish; astound; amaze. 3. to shock; overwhelm. 4. to daze or bewilder by noise. n. 5. the act of stunning. 6. the condition of being stunned. [1250–1300; Middle English stonen, stunen (v.) < Old French estoner to shake, make resound; see astonish]
Definition of stun verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To daze or stupefy; shock deeply; astound; overwhelm. He was stunned by the news. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To incapacitate; especially by inducing disorientation or unconsciousness. Bill tried to stun the snake by striking it on the head. In many European countries cattle have to be stunned before slaughtering. Wiktionary.
Stun definition, 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. See more.
STUN definition: 1. to shock or surprise someone very much: 2. to make a person or animal unconscious, usually by…. Learn more.
