astound
21astound — Synonyms and related words: abash, amaze, appall, astonish, awe, awestrike, bedaze, bedazzle, bewilder, boggle, bowl down, bowl over, confound, daze, dazzle, discomfit, disconcert, dismay, dumbfound, dumbfounder, flabbergast, floor, overwhelm,… …
22astound — v. (R) it astounded me to find the country so backward; it astounded us that they came * * * [ə staʊnd] it astounded us that they came (R) it astounded me to find the country so backward …
23astound — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. surprise, amaze, shock, startle; see surprise 1 . See Synonym Study at surprise . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. astonish, amaze, bewilder, shock, surprise, flabbergast, dumbfound, startle, take aback, *bowl over, stupefy …
24astound — as|tound [əˈstaund] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from the past participle of astone; ASTONISH] to make someone very surprised or shocked = ↑astonish ▪ The judge s decision astounded everyone …
25astound — a|stound [ ə staund ] verb transitive * to surprise or shock someone very much …
26astound — as·tound || É™ staÊŠnd v. surprise, amaze, shock …
27astound — verb shock or greatly surprise. Derivatives astounding adjective astoundingly adverb Origin ME: from astoned, past participle of obs. astone (see astonish) …
28astound — v. a. See astonish …
29astound — verb (T) to make someone very surprised or shocked: The judge s decision astounded everyone. astounded adjective: an astounded look …
30astound — v astonish, surprise, amaze, Inf. flabbergast, dumbfound, dumbfounder, strike dumb, render speechless; stun, stagger, boggle, take aback, floor, shock, jar, jolt, Inf. bowl over, Inf. hit [s.o.] like a ton of bricks, Inf. give [s.o.] a turn, Inf …
