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stunned

American  
[stuhnd] / stʌnd /

adjective

  1. deprived of consciousness or strength.

    When the fish came close enough, they would get bopped on the head with a club or an axe by the fishermen, who would then drag the stunned fish into the boat.

  2. showing or reflecting astonishment, shock, or bewilderment.

    A stunned spectator managed a "You're kidding?" but nothing more.

    The curtain fell to a stunned silence, and then rapturous applause and hysterical laughter.

verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of stun.

Other Word Forms

  • unstunned adjective

Etymology

Origin of stunned

stun ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )

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