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# dumbfounded

adjective (no forms)

«dumbfounded» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Dumbfounded means so surprised that you cannot speak or know what to say. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dumbfounded/#m1)

### In the lessons

in stories a hero is left speechless by a sudden sight; in lessons it shows a very strong surprise

### Examples

- Dumbfounded, the boy stared at the talking cat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dumbfounded/#x1)
- My grandfather was so dumbfounded that he could only stand and stare. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dumbfounded/#x2)
- The merchant was dumbfounded by the king's words. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dumbfounded/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «dumbfounded» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dumbfounded/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«dumbfounded» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dumbfounded.html) on Mova free.