ASTOUND
Dictionary entry overview: What does astound mean? • ASTOUND (verb)
The verb ASTOUND has 1 sense:
1. affect with wonder
Familiarity information: ASTOUND used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• ASTOUND (verb)
Meaning:
Affect with wonder
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
amaze; astonish; astound
Context example:
Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!
Hypernyms (to "astound" is one way to...):
surprise (cause to be surprised)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "astound"):
dazzle (amaze or bewilder, as with brilliant wit or intellect or skill)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Sentence examples:
The good news will astound her
The performance is likely to astound Sue
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