astound (verb)

  • 71surprise — 1. noun 1) Kate looked at me in surprise Syn: astonishment, amazement, wonder, incredulity, bewilderment, stupefaction, disbelief 2) the test came as a big surprise Syn: shock, bolt from the blue, bombshell, r …

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  • 72surprise — 1. noun 1) Kate looked at me in surprise Syn: astonishment, amazement, wonder, bewilderment, disbelief 2) the test came as a big surprise Syn: shock, bolt from the blue, bombshell, revelation, rude awakening …

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  • 73stagger — [ˈstægə] verb 1) [I] to walk in an uncontrolled way, as if you are going to fall He gave her a slight push, and she staggered backwards.[/ex] 2) [T] to surprise and shock someone Syn: astound Rory was staggered by his answer.[/ex] 3) [T] to… …

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  • 74astonish — /əˈstɒnɪʃ / (say uh stonish) verb (t) to strike with sudden and overpowering wonder; surprise greatly; amaze. {earlier astony, ? Old English āstunian, intensive of stunian resound. Compare astound, stun} –astonisher, noun …

  • 75astounded — /əˈstaʊndəd/ (say uh stownduhd) verb 1. past tense and past participle of astound. –adjective 2. extremely surprised …

  • 76astounding — /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/ (say uh stownding) verb 1. present participle of astound. –adjective 2. extremely surprising …

  • 77flabbergast — /ˈflæbəgæst / (say flabuhgast), / gast/ (say gahst) verb (t) to overcome with surprise and bewilderment; astound. {? flabb(y) + aghast} –flabbergasted, adjective …

  • 78stun — /stʌn / (say stun) verb (t) (stunned, stunning) 1. to deprive of consciousness or strength by or as by a blow, fall, etc. 2. to strike with astonishment; astound; amaze. 3. to daze or bewilder by distracting noise. –noun 4. the act of stunning. 5 …

  • 79stupefy — /ˈstjupəfaɪ / (say styoohpuhfuy) verb (t) (stupefied, stupefying) 1. to put into a state of stupor; dull the faculties of. 2. to stun as with a narcotic, a shock, strong emotion, etc. 3. to overwhelm with amazement; astound. {Latin stupefacere}… …

  • 80a|maze — «uh MAYZ», verb, a|mazed, a|maz|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to surprise greatly; strike and overwhelm with sudden wonder; astound: »She was so amazed by the surprise party that she could not think of a thing to say. And they were all amazed at the mighty …

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