Definition of dumbfound Dumbfound

/dʌˈmfawnd/ - [dumfawnd] - dumb•found

We found 3 definitions of dumbfound from 3 different sources.

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What does dumbfound mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

dumbfounds, dumbfounding, dumbfounded  

dumbfound - be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"
  perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze
  bedevil, befuddle, confound, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, confuse, throw make stupid with alcohol
  puzzle over try to solve
  figure out, puzzle out, solve, lick, work out, work find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"
  mix up, stump remove tree stumps from; "stump a field"
  riddle set a difficult problem or riddle; "riddle me a riddle"
  elude, escape escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"
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Part of speech

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

Pronunciation

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Sign Language

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