stunned

Meanings

• Adjective

  1. Feeling shock or amazement, especially as a result of something unexpected.

  - "After the sudden loss, the family was left stunned."
  - "The audience was stunned by the unexpected twist in the movie."

• Verb

  2. To cause (someone) to be or feel shocked or amazed.

  - "The news stunned the entire country."
  - "The explosion stunned the survivors."

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Pronunciation

1. /stʌnd/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with stunned
bunned , junned , rundown , spunned

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Variants

List of all variants of stunned that leads to same result
stun , stunned , stunning , stuns

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Forms

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stuns, stunned (past tense and past participle for verb), stunnings (comparative form for adjective)

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Etymology

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From the Old English stunan, meaning 'to stupefy' or 'to numb'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'stunned' is often used in sports to describe an athlete who has been hit hard and is unable to continue playing.

2. In the medical field, a 'stunned liver' refers to a liver that has been damaged but is still able to function, albeit less efficiently.

3. The term 'stun gun' is a non-lethal weapon that uses an electric shock to incapacitate its target.

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Related Concepts

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1. shock: A state of intense emotional or physical disturbance.

2. amazement: A feeling of wonder and astonishment.

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Culture

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The term 'stunned' has been used extensively in literature and art to describe the feeling of shock or amazement. For instance, in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart,' the narrator's growing obsession and eventual murder leaves him 'stunned' with fear.

How to Memorize "stunned"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person being hit by a sudden, unexpected event, like a ball hitting them in the chest. This can help you remember the feeling of being stunned.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'stunned' with the feeling of being struck by a surprise. For example, 'I was stunned when I found out I had won the lottery.'

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Sally Takes Unusual Naps Every Night' to remember the definition of stunned as an adjective (meaning shocked or amazed).

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