dumbfound

English

WOTD – 21 October 2009

Alternative forms

dumfound

Etymology

Blend of dumb +‎ confound

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˌdʌmˈfaʊnd/, /ˈdʌm.faʊnd/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈdʌm.faʊnd/
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Verb

dumbfound (third-person singular simple present dumbfounds, present participle dumbfounding, simple past and past participle dumbfounded)

(transitive) To confuse and bewilder; to leave speechless.

Synonyms

Translations

to confuse and bewilder

Armenian: շշմեցնել (hy) (ššmecʿnel), ապշեցնել (hy) (apšecʿnel)
Bulgarian: смайвам (bg) (smajvam), слисвам (bg) (slisvam)
Danish: forbløffe (da), lamslå
Dutch: verstomd doen staan
Finnish: mykistää (fi), lyödä ällikällä (fi)
French: abasourdir (fr)
Galician: abouxar (gl)
Ido: surprizegar (io)
Italian: sbigottire (it)
Latin: obstupefaciō
Maori: whakahanepī
Portuguese: pasmar (pt)
Russian: ошеломлять (ru) (ošelomljatʹ), ошарашивать (ru) (ošarašivatʹ)
Spanish: dejar boquiabierto, dejar pasmado

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