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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /stʌn/
stun means: To shock someone so much that they cannot respond immediately.
verb
To shock someone so much that they cannot respond immediately.
- The news stunned me.
- Her unexpected answer stunned the room into silence.
- Did the announcement stun you too?
To make a person or animal unable to move or think normally, usually with a blow or electricity.
- The blow stunned him.
- They use electricity to stun the fish.
- A falling branch stunned the walker for several seconds.
noun
The effect of hitting a cue ball so it slides without spinning when it reaches another ball.
- He used stun to control the white ball.
- Too little stun sent the cue ball towards the pocket.
- Can you apply stun on this shot?
Questions about stun
What does stun mean?
To shock someone so much that they cannot respond immediately.
What is stun in other languages?
Türkçe: şoke etmek · Español: dejar atónito · Français: stupéfier · Deutsch: fassungslos machen · Italiano: sbalordire · 日本語: 呆然とさせる
How do you pronounce stun?
It is pronounced /stʌn/.
How do you use stun in a sentence?
The news stunned me. Her unexpected answer stunned the room into silence.
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