Definition of astonish Astonish

/ʌstɑˈnɪʃ/ - [ustanish] - as•ton•ish

We found 7 definitions of astonish from 6 different sources.

What does astonish mean?

Verb astonishes, astonishing, astonished
astonish - affect with wonder; "Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!"
		amaze, astound
		surprise cause to be surprised; "The news really surprised me"
		dazzle amaze or bewilder, as with brilliant wit or intellect or skill; "Her arguments dazzled everyone"; "The dancer dazzled the audience with his turns and jumps"

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astonish (v. t.)
To stun; to render senseless, as by a blow.
astonish (v. t.)
To strike with sudden fear, terror, or wonder; to amaze; to surprise greatly, as with something unaccountable; to confound with some sudden emotion or passion.

astonish
as-ton′ish, v.t. to impress with sudden surprise or wonder: to amaze: (Shak.) to stun—older form Aston′y, whence the p.adj. Aston′ied, dazed, bewildered, greatly astonished.—Aston′, Astun′, Astoned′, Astunned′, are obsolete.—p.adj. Aston′ished, amazed: (obs.) stunned.—adj. Aston′ishing, very wonderful, amazing.—adv. Aston′ishingly.—n. Aston′ishment, amazement: wonder: a cause for astonishment. [From the earlier form, Astone; O. Fr. estoner; L. attonāre, to strike with a thunderbolt.]