stun

stʌn

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#1·6h ago

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

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

Origin: , stone, probably either directly or indirectly from , from , from or perhaps from an unattested , from tonāre . An alternative etymology derives stonen from , from . See also astonish, astound. Compare , , , , and , and more distantly, , , , and , стена́ть. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·6h ago

(transitive) To shock or surprise.

In many European countries cattle have to be stunned before slaughtering.

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#3·6h ago

(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.

The celebrity was stunned to find herself confronted with unfounded allegations on the front page of a newspaper.

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