Stun ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Stun ( verb )

1. To render unconscious or incapable of movement by or as if by a blow, fall, or electrical shock.
2. To amaze or overwhelm as if by a blow : astound.

Origin:

Middle english stunnen, from old english stunian; akin to old high german stuon to stun.

Examples:

1. The boxer was stunned by the knock-out punch.
2. The loud noise stunned the crowd.
3. I was stunned by the news of his death.
4. The sudden change in temperature stunned the fish.
5. The beauty of the sunset stunned him.

(As a noun)

Stun ( noun )

1. To render unconscious or incapable of movement by or as if by a blow, fall, or electrical shock.
2. To amaze or overwhelm as if by a blow : astound.

Origin:

Middle english stunnen, from old english stunian; akin to old high german stuon to stun.

Examples:

1. The boxer was stunned by the knock-out punch.
2. The loud noise stunned the crowd.
3. I was stunned by the news of his death.
4. The sudden change in temperature stunned the fish.
5. The beauty of the sunset stunned him.