stunned

«stunned» in Mova's school dictionary: very surprised or shocked, so that you can hardly speak… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (stunned); past form of the verb «stun» (stun, stuns, stunned, stunning)

meaning for a pupil

1) Stunned means very surprised or shocked, so that you can hardly speak or move. tree →

2) Stunned means made unconscious or dizzy for a short time by a hit on the head. tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories «stunned» shows a strong reaction to big news: «a stunned silence». In nature, a bird that flies into a window may be stunned for a while. In sport and news «a stunning goal» or «the crowd was stunned» means amazed. Phrases: «stunned silence», «stunned into silence», «stunned by the news».

examples

• We were stunned when we won first prize. tree →
• There was a stunned silence in the room. tree →
• The bird was stunned after hitting the window. tree →
• She was stunned by the news. tree →
• The fans were stunned by the late goal. tree →
• He stood stunned, unable to speak. tree →
• The boxer was stunned by the punch. tree →
• Wali Dâd stood stunned and helpless. tree →

note

Spelling: double n (stun → stunned, stunning). «Stunning» also means very beautiful: «a stunning view». A stunned bird should be left somewhere quiet and safe; tell an adult.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «stunned» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.