Stun
Definition
Stun refers to causing a temporary loss of sensation or consciousness, or causing someone to be shocked or astonished to a degree that momentarily incapacitates them.
Parts of Speech
- Verb
- Noun
Pronunciation
American English
- IPA Pronunciation: /stʌn/
- Respelling: STUN (with "STUN" rhyming with "fun" and "run")
British English
- IPA Pronunciation: /stʌn/
- Respelling: STUN (similar to American English, with "STUN" rhyming with "fun" and "run")
In both dialects, "stun" is pronounced with a short "u" sound, as in "fun" or "run." The pronunciation of "stun" is consistent between American and British English.
Etymology
The word "stun" originates from the Old French word "estoner," meaning to stun or astonish, and possibly from the Latin word "tonare," meaning to thunder.
Derivatives
- Stunner
- Stunning
- Stunned
- Stun gun
- Stun grenade
Synonyms
- Astonish
- Shock
- Daze
Antonyms
- Bore
- Soothe
- Compose
Usage
"Stun" is often used in contexts related to shock or amazement, both literally in terms of physical sensation and metaphorically in terms of mental or emotional impact. It's also commonly used in modern parlance to describe weapons or devices designed to incapacitate temporarily.
Related Terms
- Stun gun
- Stun grenade
Detailed Definition
Verb
- Physical Incapacitation: To knock unconscious or into a dazed or semiconscious state.
- Example: The boxer managed to stun his opponent in the first round.
- Mental or Emotional Shock: To shock or greatly surprise.
- Example: The news of the scandal stunned the community.
Noun
- The Act of Stunning: A blow or shock that stuns.
- Example: The stun from the fall left her momentarily disoriented.
- An Astonishing Event: An event or fact that causes a person to feel great surprise or shock.
- Example: The revelation was a complete stun to everyone in the room.
stun
The entire arena felt the stun as the champion landed a decisive punch.
The lightning strike stunned the night, illuminating the lone tree on the hill.
The magician's trick stunned the audience, leaving them gasping in disbelief.
🇨🇳 Mandarin (Chinese)
- 震惊 (zhèn jīng)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʈʂən˥˩ t͡ɕiŋ˥/
- Respelling: jen jing
- 打昏 (dǎ hūn)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ta˨˩˦ xwən˥/
- Respelling: dah hoon
🇮🇳 Hindi
- स्तंभित करना (stambhit karnā)
- IPA Pronunciation: /stʌmbʱɪt̪ kərnɑː/
- Respelling: stum-BHEET kar-NA
- चकित करना (chakit karnā)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʧəkit kərnɑː/
- Respelling: CHA-kit kar-NA
🇪🇸 Spanish
- aturdir
- IPA Pronunciation: /atuɾˈdir/
- Respelling: ah-tur-DEER
- dejar boquiabierto
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈdexaɾ bo.kjaˈβjerto/
- Respelling: DEH-har bo-kya-BYER-toh
🇫🇷 French
- étourdir
- IPA Pronunciation: /eturdʁ/
- Respelling: eh-TOOR-dir
- sidérer
- IPA Pronunciation: /sideʁe/
- Respelling: see-DEH-ray
🇦🇪 Modern Standard Arabic
- صَدم (ṣadam)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈsˤadam/
- Respelling: SA-dam
- شل (shl)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʃal/
- Respelling: shal
🇧🇩 Bengali
- অবাক করা (ôbak kôra)
- IPA Pronunciation: /obak kora/
- Respelling: O-bak kor-a
🇷🇺 Russian
- ошеломлять (oshelomlyat')
- IPA Pronunciation: /əʂɨˈlomlʲɪtʲ/
- Respelling: o-she-LOM-lyat
- оглушать (oglushat')
- IPA Pronunciation: /ɐˈɡluʂɨtʲ/
- Respelling: o-GLOO-shat
🇵🇹 Portuguese
- atordoar
- IPA Pronunciation: /ɐtoɾˈdow̯aɾ/
- Respelling: ah-tor-DO-ar
- estupefazer
- IPA Pronunciation: /eʃtupefɐˈzeɾ/
- Respelling: esh-too-pe-fa-ZER
🇮🇩 Indonesian
- memukau
- IPA Pronunciation: /mə'mukau̯/
- Respelling: me-MOO-kow
🇩🇪 German
- betäuben
- IPA Pronunciation: /beˈtɔʏbn̩/
- Respelling: beh-TOY-buhn
- verblüffen
- IPA Pronunciation: /fɛʁˈblʏfən/
- Respelling: fer-BLUF-fen
🇯🇵 Japanese
- 驚かせる (odorokaseru)
- IPA Pronunciation: /odoɾokaseɾu/
- Respelling: o-do-ro-ka-SE-roo
🇻🇳 Vietnamese
- làm choáng váng
- IPA Pronunciation: /lam ʈ͡ʂwaːŋ vəːŋ/
- Respelling: lam CHWANG vang
🇰🇷 Korean
- 놀래키다 (nollaekida)
- IPA Pronunciation: /nol.lɛ.ki.da/
- Respelling: nol-LAY-kee-da
🇹🇷 Turkish
- şaşırtmak
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʃaːɯrtmak/
- Respelling: SHAH-sur-mak
- sersemletmek
- IPA Pronunciation: /seɾsemletmek/
- Respelling: ser-SEM-let-mek
🇵🇰 Urdu
- حیرت میں ڈال دینا (hairat mein daal dena)
- IPA Pronunciation: /hɛːrət̪ mɛːn d̪aːl d̪eːnɑː/
- Respelling: HAY-rat main DAL DE-na
