Category:Stun

Stun, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stunned; p. pr. & vb. n. Stunning.] Etym: [oe. stonien, stownien; either fr. As. stunian to resound (cf. D. Stenen to groan, g. stöhnen, icel. stynja, gr. stan to thunder, and E. thunder), or from the same source as e. astonish. *168.]

1. To make senseless or dizzy by violence; to render senseless by a Blow, as on the head. One hung a poleax at his saddlebow, and one a heavy mace to stun the Foe. Dryden.

2. To dull or deaden the sensibility of; to overcome; especially, to Overpower one's sense of hearing. And stunned him with the music of the spheres. Pope.

3. To astonish; to overpower; to bewilder. William was quite stunned at my discourse. De foe.

Stun Stun, n.

Defn: the condition of being stunned.