astoundas‧tound /əˈstaʊnd/ verb [transitive] 
The judge’s decision astounded everyone. It astounded me that she succeeded.
WORD ORIGINastound
Origin:
1300-1400 Probably from the past participle of astone; ➔ ASTONISHVERB TABLE
astound
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | astound |
| he, she, it | astounds | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | astounded |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have astounded |
| he, she, it | has astounded | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had astounded |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will astound |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have astounded |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am astounding |
| he, she, it | is astounding | |
| you, we, they | are astounding | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was astounding |
| you, we, they | were astounding | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been astounding |
| he, she, it | has been astounding | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been astounding |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be astounding |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been astounding |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Turner's business sense continues to astound me.
THESAURUS
to make someone feel surprised, especially because they did not expect something: · Her reaction surprised me – I didn’t realize how strongly she felt.· What surprised me was how cheap everything was compared to at home.
to greatly surprise someone, for example because something is very good, unusual, or hard to believe: · He amazed everyone with his skill.· It amazes me that no one has thought of the idea before.
to greatly surprise someone: · Myra astonished her doctors by recovering so quickly.
to greatly surprise or shock someone. Astound sounds a little more formal and a little stronger than astonish: · What astounded him was their inefficiency.
to happen at an unexpected time, so that people are surprised or unprepared: · Security men were taken by surprise as the man ran onto the stage.· His resignation took us by surprise.
to make someone feel surprised or slightly frightened by doing something they did not expect: · The wind made the door shut with a crash, which startled her.· Sudden movements may startle the horse.
Longman Language Activatorto make someone surprised · Diana's reaction surprised him - he hadn't realized that she was so upset.· The exam was actually quite easy, which surprised me.what surprises somebody is · What surprised me most was how cheap everything was compared to at home.it surprises somebody that · I have to say, it surprises me that they haven't gone bankrupt before now.surprise yourself (=do something that you thought you could not do, so that you are surprised) · Why don't you just have a go at skiing? You might surprise yourself.
if something is a surprise , or if it comes as a surprise , it surprises you: · "Bob and Linda are getting divorced.'' "That's a surprise -- they seemed like the perfect couple.''· The firing of the team's star pitcher came as a surprise to fans and sports writers alike.a complete surprise (=a big surprise): · My brother's sudden visit home was a complete surprise.be a surprise/come as a surprise to somebody: · The announcement of his resignation was a complete surprise to everyone in the office.it comes as a surprise to see/learn/find etc: · It comes as a surprise to learn what a high rate of illiteracy there is in this country.
to make someone feel extremely surprised, especially because something is very hard to believe: · Dave amazed his friends by leaving a well-paid job to travel around the world.it amazes somebody that: · It amazes me that no-one has thought of the idea sooner.
to make someone feel extremely surprised: · My father's reaction astounded me. How could he be so calm!· Tammy astonished her doctors by learning to walk again within weeks of the accident.· They astounded audiences with their fanciful costumes and their fascinating tales.what astonishes/astounds somebody is: · What astonishes me is how incredibly inefficient so many companies seem to be.
also catch somebody by surprise American if something takes you by surprise , it happens at a time when you are not expecting it: · The President's resignation took everyone by surprise.· The vehemence of her response took me by surprise.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY It astounded me that she succeeded.
to make someone very surprised or shocked SYN astonish: It astounded me that she succeeded. The judge’s decision astounded everyone. It astounded me that she succeeded.