Stun - English meaning

verb

Surprise (someone) greatly; fill with astonishment.

Usage examples:

She amazed doctors by fighting back when her deteriorating condition caused her to suffer heart fai…

verb

To cause someone to be extremely surprised

Usage examples:

The prices they’re getting for vegetables just amaze me., i’m amazed at how well your little girl c…

verb

Surprise or impress (someone) greatly.

Usage examples:

You never fail to astonish me

verb

To surprise someone very much

Usage examples:

We were astonished at how much she had aged., it was astonishing to see the size of the crowds for …

verb

Shock or greatly surprise.

Usage examples:

Her bluntness astounded him

verb

To surprise and shock someone, esp. with news of something that is completely unexpected

Usage examples:

Considering how badly they’re paid and what little support they get, the dedication of these teache…

verb

Cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by not according with their expectations.

Usage examples:

The inflation figure confounded economic analysts

exclamation

Used to express anger or annoyance.

Usage examples:

Oh confound it, where is the thing?

verb

(especially of an emotional or physical shock) make (someone) unable to think or react properly.

Usage examples:

She was dazed by his revelations

noun

A state of stunned confusion or bewilderment.

Usage examples:

He was walking around in a daze

verb

Greatly astonish or amaze.

Usage examples:

I was dumbfounded by the low prices there

verb

Surprise (someone) greatly; astonish.

Usage examples:

News that activists could be fined for protesting against the policy will flabbergast most people

verb

To shock someone, usually by telling that person something they were not expecting

Usage examples:

He was flabbergasted when we told him how cheap it was.

verb

Bury or drown beneath a huge mass of something, especially water.

Usage examples:

Floodwaters overwhelmed hundreds of houses

idiom

Shock physically

phrasal verb

Mix ingredients by shaking.

Usage examples:

Use soap flakes shaken up in the water to make bubbles

phrasal verb

Make radical changes to the organization or structure of an institution or system.

Usage examples:

He presented plans to shake up the legal profession

noun

A sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience.

Usage examples:

It was a shock to face such hostile attitudes

verb

Short for shock absorber.

verb

Arrange (sheaves of grain) in a shock.

Usage examples:

The grain is shocked in the field after it is cut

verb

Walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall.

Usage examples:

He staggered to his feet, swaying a little

noun

An unsteady walk or movement.

Usage examples:

She walked with a stagger

verb

Walk with great difficulty

verb

Cause to feel sudden shock or alarm.

Usage examples:

A sudden sound in the doorway startled her

verb

Surprise greatly

verb

To surprise a person or animal

Usage examples:

She startled him when she said hello., we’ve made some startling discoveries.

verb

Make (someone) unable to think or feel properly.

Usage examples:

The offence of administering drugs to a woman with intent to stupefy her

verb

To tire or bore someone so much that the person cannot think or do anything

Usage examples:

His classes totally stupefied me., he was stupefied to learn that he was fired.