stun

/stʌn/
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stun

The loud crash of the falling vase stunned the entire room.

Definition
  1. Verb (Transitive):
    • To shock or surprise someone so much that they are temporarily unable to react or think clearly: To cause a state of mental numbness or overwhelming astonishment.
    • To render unconscious or dazed, typically by a blow: To make someone senseless or dizzy, as from a physical impact.
    • To daze or stupefy (an animal, especially a fish): To temporarily incapacitate, often as a method for capture.
Examples of Usage
  • Verb:
    • The tragic news stunned the entire community.
    • The boxer was stunned by a powerful punch to the head.
    • Fishermen sometimes stun fish with a quick blow before handling them.
Advanced Usage
  • "to be stunned into silence": To be so shocked that one cannot speak.
    • The audience was stunned into silence by the performer's sudden confession.
  • "stunning" (Adjective): Extremely impressive or beautiful; causing great astonishment.
    • She looked stunning in her evening gown. (Note: This is a related adjective form, not the verb 'stun' itself).
Variants and Related Words
  • Stunner (Noun): A person or thing that is strikingly impressive or beautiful.
    • That sunset was a real stunner.
  • Stunningly (Adverb): In an astonishingly impressive manner.
    • The project was stunningly successful.
Synonyms
  • Astonish: To fill with sudden wonder or amazement.
  • Daze: To stun or bewilder, as with a shock or blow.
  • Flabbergast: To overwhelm with shock, surprise, or wonder.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions

(The verb 'stun' is not commonly used with particles to form standard phrasal verbs. Its meaning is typically conveyed alone or within descriptive phrases.) - "Stun with": To shock someone by means of something. - He stunned the panel with his brilliant answer.

Related Idioms
  • "Knock (someone) for a loop": To shock or surprise someone greatly. (Similar in meaning to 'stun').
    • The sudden market crash knocked investors for a loop.
stun

The loud crash of the falling vase stunned the entire room.

Verb
  1. overcome as with astonishment or disbelief
    • The news stunned her
  2. hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag
  3. make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
    • stun fish

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