# stunned

Pronunciation: say "STUND" /stʌnd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of stun. — simple past and past participle of stun
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of stun. Use this form for something that already happened, or after words like have or was.
   - _The blow stunned the boxer for several seconds._
   - _The audience was stunned into silence by the announcement._

## Adjective

2. Unable to act or respond because of shock; dazed or overwhelmed by something sudden.
   - Simple: So shocked or surprised that you cannot move, speak, or react.
   - _The stunned audience sat in silence as the verdict was read aloud._
   - _She felt too stunned to respond to the unexpected accusation._

## Origin

Formed from the verb "stun" with the suffix "-ed".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/stunned (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).