Sports Commentary Terminology

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun, in this case 'benumbed' describes a state of being numb or lacking sensation

• The extreme cold left his fingers benumbed and unable to move.
• I couldn't feel my toes, they were completely benumbed!
• After standing in the rain for hours, my whole body was benumbed.
• The shocking news left her benumbed, unable to process what had just happened.

verb to fill a place with sound; to echo or reverberate

• The sound of the church bells resound throughout the town every Sunday morning.
• His laughter seemed to resound in the empty room, making everyone smile.
• The bass from the concert last night really resounded in my chest.
• Her words seemed to resound in his mind long after their conversation ended.

noun a person from a rural area who is considered to be unsophisticated or naive

• The city slicker took advantage of the rube's naivety in the business deal.
• Don't be such a rube and fall for that scam!
• That guy is such a rube, he doesn't know anything about the real world.
• She felt like a rube in the big city, surrounded by people who seemed to know everything.