astound

5 definitions found

astound - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Aston \As*ton"\, Astone \As*tone"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     Astoned, Astond, or Astound.] [See Astonish.]
     To stun; to astonish; to stupefy. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
     [1913 Webster]

  Astound \As*tound"\, a. [OE. astouned, astound, astoned, p. p.
     of astone. See Astone.]
     Stunned; astounded; astonished. [Archaic] --Spenser.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Thus Ellen, dizzy and astound.
           As sudden ruin yawned around.            --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
     [1913 Webster]

  Astound \As*tound"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Astounded, [Obs.]
     Astound; p. pr. & vb. n. Astounding.] [See Astound, a.]
     1. To stun; to stupefy.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              No puissant stroke his senses once astound.
                                                    --Fairfax.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To astonish; to strike with amazement; to confound with
        wonder, surprise, or fear.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              These thoughts may startle well, but not astound
              The virtuous mind.                    --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]

astound - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  astound
      v 1: affect with wonder; "Your ability to speak six languages
           amazes me!" [syn: amaze, astonish, astound]

astound - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  37 Moby Thesaurus words for "astound":
     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, paralyze, perplex, petrify, put out, shock,
     stagger, startle, strike dead, strike dumb, strike with wonder,
     stun, stupefy, surprise, take aback