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- Dictionarystun/stʌn/
verb
- 1. knock unconscious or into a dazed or semi-conscious 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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STUN definition: 1. to shock or surprise someone very much: 2. to make a person or animal unconscious or unable to…. Learn more.
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 meaning: 1. to shock or surprise someone very much: 2. to make a person or animal unconscious or unable to…. Learn more.
Stun definition: to deprive of consciousness or strength by or as if by a blow, fall, etc.. See examples of STUN used in a sentence.
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]
stun. verb. /stʌn/ Verb Forms. stun somebody/something to make a person or an animal unconscious for a short time, especially by hitting them on the head synonym knock out. The fall stunned me for a moment. The animals are stunned before slaughter. Want 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 definition: 1. to shock or surprise someone very much: 2. to make a person or animal unconscious, usually by…. Learn more.
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.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English stun /stʌn/ verb (stunned, stunning) [ transitive not in progressive] 1 to surprise or upset someone so much that they do not react immediately → stagger Redfern stunned the crowd with a last-minute goal. 2 to make someone unconscious for a short time The impact of the ball had stunned her. → stunn...
