astound
verbNAmE//əˈstaʊnd//
astound somebodyVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they astound he / she / it astounds
past simple astounded
-ing form astounding
- startle
- amaze
- stun
- astonish
- take somebody aback
- astound
- surprise to give someone the feeling that you get when something happens that you do not expect or do not understand, or something that you do expect does not happen; to make someone feel surprised:The outcome didn't surprise me at all.
- startle to surprise someone suddenly in a way that slightly shocks or frightens them:Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you. The explosion startled the horse.
- amaze to surprise someone very much:The size of the Grand Canyon amazed us all.
- stun (somewhat informal) to surprise or shock someone so much that they cannot think clearly or speak:He stunned us with his announcement.
- astonish to surprise someone very much:The news astonished everyone.
- take somebody aback [usually passive] (especially of something negative) to surprise or shock someone:We were taken aback by her hostile reaction.
- astound to surprise or shock someone very much:His arrogance astounded her.
- It surprises somebody/startles somebody/amazes somebody/stuns somebody/astonishes somebody/takes somebody aback/astounds somebody
- to be surprised/startled/amazed/stunned/astonished/astounded that…
- to surprise/amaze somebody what/how…
- It surprises/startles/amazes/stuns/astonishes/astounds somebody >to know/find/learn/see/hear that…>
- to be surprised/startled/stunned into (doing) something
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