Stun

Pronunciation: /stʌn/

Definitions of stun

verb to shock or surprise someone greatly; to render someone unconscious or dazed

Example Sentences

A1 The loud noise from the fireworks stunned the dog.

A2 She was stunned by the beauty of the sunset.

B1 The unexpected news stunned everyone in the room.

B2 The incredible performance by the young singer stunned the audience.

C1 The scientific breakthrough stunned the entire research community.

C2 The sudden change in policy stunned even the most experienced analysts.

Grammatical Forms of stun

• past tense: stunned
• plural: stuns
• comparative: more stunned
• superlative: most stunned
• present tense: stun
• future tense: will stun
• perfect tense: has stunned
• continuous tense: is stunning
• singular: stun
• positive degree: stunning
• infinitive: to stun
• gerund: stunning
• participle: stunning

Origin and Evolution of stun

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'stun' originated from the Old French word 'estoner' meaning to daze or render senseless.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'stun' has retained its basic meaning of causing a temporary loss of consciousness or awareness, but has also come to be used more broadly to describe anything that amazes or astonishes.