tr.v. stunned, stun·ning, stuns 1. To daze or render senseless, as by a blow or loud noise. 2. To stupefy, as with the emotional impact of an experience; astound. n. A blow or shock that stupefies. [Middle English stonen, Old French estoner, from Vulgar Latin *extonāre : Latin ex-, ex- + Latin tonāre, to thunder; see (s)tenə- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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