Main Entry:

¹stun

Pronunciation:

\ˈstən\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

stunned; stun·ning

Etymology:

Middle English stonen, stunen, from Anglo-French estoner — more at astonish

Date:

14th century

1 : to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze 2 : to shock with noise 3 : to overcome especially with paralyzing astonishment or disbelief