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单词 stuns
释义

stun

1 of 2

verb

ˈstən How to pronounce stun (audio)
stunned; stunning

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

stun

2 of 2

noun

: the effect of something that stuns : shock

Synonyms

Verb

  • daze
  • rock
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Example Sentences

Verb The angry criticism stunned them. His old friends were stunned at his success. She sat in stunned disbelief. There was a stunned expression on her face. weapons that can stun people temporarily
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
The tiny-but-mighty pistol shrimp can snap its claws with sufficient force to produce a shock wave to stun its prey. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 July 2022 La Costa Canyon got a dramatic game-tying HR in the top of the seventh inning, then scored seven runs in the top of the eighth to stun top-seeded Granite Hills and win the San Diego Section Open Division championship. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2022 Beginning with a one-dribble, pull-up jumper in the face of Eli Brooks, the Wolverines’ best perimeter defender, Plummer splashed four 3s in less than six minutes to stun an energetic crowd. Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press, 27 Feb. 2022 Led by Duff, the Lobos hit 8 of 12 from three-point range to stun the Beavers’ defense and take a 30-16 lead. oregonlive, 24 Mar. 2022 Arizona State basketball head coach Charli Turner Thorne announces retirement following 25 seasons Arizona Coyotes hold on to stun NHL-best Colorado Avalanche Photos: ASU basketball vs. Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2022 On Monday, Davis scored 37 points, which was really just the tip of the iceberg in a monumental performance that helped the Wisconsin Badgers stun No. 3 Purdue, 74-69, in West Lafayette, Indiana. Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2022 What the bombs spare often sops up cyanide, which local fishers squirt into the nooks and crannies of reefs to stun small fish and sell them in the aquarium trade. Tim Flannery, The New York Review of Books, 4 Nov. 2021 Mike Yastrzemski hit a game-ending grand slam off major league saves leader Josh Hader for San Francisco’s third homer of the ninth inning, and the Giants rallied from a three-run deficit to stun the Milwaukee Brewers 8-5 on Friday night. Michael Wagaman, ajc, 16 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

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

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1727, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

stun

verb

ˈstən How to pronounce stun (audio)
stunned; stunning
1
: to make dizzy or senseless by or as if by a blow
The bird laid stunned after crashing into the window.
2
: to affect with shock or confusion : fill with disbelief
He was stunned by the news.

Medical Definition

stun

transitive verb

ˈstən How to pronounce stun (audio)
stunned; stunning
: to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow

stuns

verb

present tense third-person singular of stun
1
as in dazes
to make senseless or dizzy by a blow a powerful uppercut to the jaw stunned the boxer and sent him crashing to the canvas

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • dazes
  • paralyzes
  • rocks
  • hits
  • slams
  • strikes
  • punches
  • smacks
  • slaps
  • stupefies
  • deadens
  • knocks silly
  • numbs
  • beats
  • clobbers
  • smites
  • pounds
  • bangs
  • benumbs
  • pummels
  • knocks out
  • knocks for a loop
  • wallops
  • bludgeons
  • bashes
  • mauls
  • thumps
  • whacks
  • chops
  • thwacks
  • batters
  • mangles
  • bops
  • clouts
  • raps
  • hammers
  • slugs
  • swats
  • bonks
  • bowls over
  • clocks
  • socks
  • knocks down
  • belts
  • cuffs
  • pastes
  • drubs
  • pelts
  • whales
  • buffets
  • bungs
2
as in amazes
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected the news of their boss's termination stunned the staff

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • amazes
  • shocks
  • startles
  • astonishes
  • surprises
  • rocks
  • astounds
  • stupefies
  • flabbergasts
  • dumbfounds
  • bewilders
  • perplexes
  • bowls over
  • befuddles
  • dazes
  • dumfounds
  • disconcerts
  • blindsides
  • dismays
  • thunderstrikes
  • confuses
  • takes aback
  • surprizes
  • takes by surprise
  • confounds
  • discomfits
  • floors
  • muddles
  • blows away
  • shakes up
  • nonplusses
  • nonpluses
  • jars
  • knocks for a loop
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