Stun

Quick meaning: Stun is a verb meaning (transitive) To incapacitate; especially by inducing disorientation or unconsciousness.

Meaning

(transitive) To incapacitate; especially by inducing disorientation or unconsciousness.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To shock or surprise.
2. (intransitive, video games) To enter a stunned state.
3. The condition of being stunned.
4. That which stuns; a shock; a stupefying blow.
5. (Newfoundland) A person who lacks intelligence.
6. (snooker, billiards) To hit the cue ball so that it slides without topspin or backspin (and with or without sidespin) and continues at a natural angle after contact with the object ball
7. (Singapore, military, slang) To confiscate (an unguarded rifle, magazine, piece of equipment, etc.) from an unsuspecting soldier as punishment for neglect.

Example Sentences

The monsters stun when you jump on them.

Bill tried to stun the snake by striking it on the head.

Williams will need a lot of stun to avoid going in the middle pocket

He stood there stunned, looking at the beautiful, breath-taking sunrise.

Word Forms

• stuns
• stunning
• stunned

Synonyms for stun

Depending on context, synonyms include daze, shock, floor, stupefy, stupify, bedaze.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include stupefy, stupify, bedaze, shock, daze, sandbag.

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