stun

¹stun

verb \ˈstən\

stunnedstun·ning

Definition of STUN

transitive verb

1

: to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze

2

: to shock with noise

3

: to overcome especially with paralyzing astonishment or disbelief

Examples of STUN

1. The angry criticism stunned them.
2. His old friends were stunned at his success.
3. She sat in stunned disbelief.
4. There was a stunned expression on her face.
5. weapons that can stun people temporarily

Origin of STUN

Middle English stonen, stunen, from Anglo-French estoner — more at astonish

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to STUN

Synonyms: daze, rock, knock for a loop, knock silly

Related Words: deaden, knock out, paralyze; benumb, numb, stupefy; bowl over, knock down; bang, bash, belt, bludgeon, bonk, bop, clobber, clock, clout, hammer, hit, paste, pound, punch, rap, slam, slap, slug, smack, smite, sock, strike, swat, thump, thwack, wallop, whack, whale; batter, beat, buffet, bung, chop, cuff, drub, mangle, maul, pelt, pummel

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Rhymes with STUN

bun, done, dun, fen, fun, gun, hon, Hun, jun, maun, none, nun, one, pun, run, shun, son, sun, sunn, ton, tonne, tun, won