Definition of astound Astound

/ʌstawˈnd/ - [ustawnd] - as•tound

We found 11 definitions of astound from 6 different sources.

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What does astound mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

astounds, astounding, astounded  

astound - affect with wonder; "Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!"
  amaze, astonish
  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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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • astound
    of Astone
  • astound (a.)
    Stunned; astounded; astonished.
  • astound
    of Astound
  • astound (a.)
    To stun; to stupefy.
  • astound (a.)
    To astonish; to strike with amazement; to confound with wonder, surprise, or fear.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • astound
    To make someone very surprised.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • astound
    as-townd′, v.t. to amaze, to strike dumb with astonishment:—pa.p. astound′ed; pr.p. astound′ing.—pa.p. Astound′ (arch.).—p.adj. Astound′ing. [Astound (adj.) is developed from Astoned, hence the verb is a doublet of Astonish.]

Part of speech

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  • astound, verb, present, 1st person singular of astound (infinitive).
  • astound, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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