stunned
UK: stʌnd | US: stʌnd
adj. 1. temporarily unable to react due to shock or surprise.
adj. 2. dazed or confused, often from a physical blow.
v. (past tense of stun) 1. to shock or overwhelm someone emotionally.
v. 2. to render unconscious or dazed, typically by a blow.
The word stun originates from the Old French estoner (modern étourdir), meaning "to daze" or "to make unconscious," which itself derives from the Latin extonare ("to thunderstrike"). The -ned suffix marks the past participle form in English, indicating a completed action. The imagery of being "thunderstruck" vividly persists in the modern sense of being emotionally or physically overwhelmed.
She was stunned by the unexpected news of her promotion.
The boxer was stunned after a heavy punch to the head.
The audience sat stunned as the magician made the elephant disappear.
He stared at the wreckage, too stunned to speak.
The loud explosion stunned the birds into silence.