dumbfounded
pronunciation
How to pronounce dumbfounded in British English:
UK [dʌmˈfaʊndɪd]
How to pronounce dumbfounded in American English:
US [dʌmˈfaʊndɪd]
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- Adjective:
- as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
Word Origin
- dumbfounded (adj.)
- past participle adjective from dumbfound.
Example
- 1. The board , sitting in the audience , was dumbfounded .
- 2. Ione looked at her dumbfounded .
- 3. Richard looked dumbfounded as he followed her behind .
- 4. I took a good long look at his mouth , frozen in an open dumbfounded expression , eyes to the heavens as he sought more words to convey his wife 's brilliance-an image that will surely be useful someday .
- 5. Once this stunt shocked the secret chinese and foreign audience , even global famous magician david copperfield , watched the scene after the face dumbfounded .