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 stunned stunned /ˈstʌnd/

adjective

  1. () Filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock  ( astonied [Archaic] , astounded , stunned , amazed , astonished )
    filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
     An amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovation
    an amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovation
     I stood enthralled, astonished by the vastness and majesty of the cathedral
    I stood enthralled, astonished by the vastness and majesty of the cathedral
     Astounded viewers wept at the pictures from the Oklahoma City bombing
    astounded viewers wept at the pictures from the Oklahoma City bombing
     Stood in stunned silence
    stood in stunned silence
     Stunned scientists found not one but at least three viruses
    stunned scientists found not one but at least three viruses
  2. In a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock  ( stunned , stupefied , stupid , dazed )
    in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
     He had a dazed expression on his face
    he had a dazed expression on his face
     Lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow
    lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow
     Was stupid from fatigue
    was stupid from fatigue
  3. Knocked unconscious by a heavy blow  ( kayoed , knocked out , KO'd , out , stunned )
    knocked unconscious by a heavy blow


 stun stun /ˈstʌn/

verb

  1. () Make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow  ( stupefy , stun )
    make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
     Stun fish
    stun fish
  2. () Hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag  ( sandbag , stun )
    hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag
  3. Overcome as with astonishment or disbelief  ( bedaze , daze , stun )
    overcome as with astonishment or disbelief
     The news stunned her
    The news stunned her