dumbfound
pronunciation
How to pronounce dumbfound in British English:
UK [dʌmˈfaʊnd]
How to pronounce dumbfound in American English:
US [ˈdʌmˌfaʊnd]
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- Verb:
- be a mystery or bewildering to
Word Origin
- dumbfound (v.)
- 1650s, from dumb (adj.) + ending from confound.
Example
- 1. Jade looked at the board and sighed in dumbfound foolishness .
- 2. Don 't tell me without a doubt this dumbfound luck has all run out .
- 3. No , she says now , in an assertion that would dumbfound a lexicographer : to " submit " means to " respect " .
- 4. James had a dumbfound look on his face , pondering on a less offensive response .