stun

Definition

  • verb: to surprise or upset (someone) very much
  • verb: to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow
  • synonyms: daze, overcome, astonish

Examples

  • They were 'stunned' by the news. = The news 'stunned' them.

  • a theft that 'stunned' [='shocked'] the art world

  • His old friends were 'stunned' at his success.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Well, as a matter of fact... Then I'm sure you filed your paperwork correctly... for once. Your stunned silence is very reassuring. Oh, no. My scare reports-- I left them on my desk and if I'm not at the restaurant in five minutes (..)
    2001 Monsters, Inc.
  • (..) Get inside! Ooh! That was weird. ( grunts ) Mike? Oh, sorry, buddy. ( stunned ouobling ) ( growls ) ( electronic whirring ) Oh! I hope that hurt, lizard boy! ( laughing ) (..)
    2001 Monsters, Inc.
  • (..) No. Okay, kids. You're in for a real treat today. These gentlemen have kindly volunteered to demonstrate... How a stun gun is used to subdue a suspect. What? Now, there's two ways to use a stun gun. Up close and personal. Or you can shoot it from a distance. (..)
    2009 The Hangover