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astound

(əstaʊnd)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense astounds, present participle astounding, past tense, past participle astounded
verb
If something astounds you, you are very surprised by it.
He used to astound his friends with feats of physical endurance. [VERB noun]
[Also VERB]
Synonyms: amaze, surprise, overwhelm, astonish More Synonyms of astound

astound in British English

(əˈstaʊnd)
verb
(transitive)
to overwhelm with amazement and wonder; bewilder
Word origin
C17: from astoned amazed, from Old French estoné, from estoner to astonish

astound in American English

(əˈstaʊnd)
verb transitive
1. 
to bewilder with sudden surprise; astonish greatly; amaze
adjective
2.  OLD-FASHIONED, Poetic
amazed; astonished
SIMILAR WORDS:  surˈprise
Derived forms
astounding (asˈtounding)
adjective
astoundingly (asˈtoundingly)
adverb
Word origin
< ME astouned, astoned, pp. of astonien, astonish

Examples of 'astound' in a sentence
astound

Looking back, I still remain astounded that it all came together so quickly and easily.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It was astounding to find that multiculturalism actually seemed to work.
James Fergusson KANDAHAR COCKNEY: A Tale of Two Worlds (2004)
And the family were more astounded to find the memory card dry and the pics saved.
The Sun (2014)
She told some truly astounding lies just to take paid leave.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The arrogance of that is still astounding.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In this new century hundreds of things still more astounding will be brought to light.
Frances Hodgson Burnett The Secret Garden (1911)
By reading this column you are about to discover something astounding.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Finding ancestors was wonderful; finding actual members of the family who are alive and well is truly astounding.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
I am still astounded by noise.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
A couple who had stopped receiving post were astounded to find a fraudster had set up a fake letterbox on their property.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
I was astounded to find it down by 33 per cent.
Kowalski, Robert E The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure (1990)
I find it astounding that a team that's had such an outstanding season gets that.
The Sun (2011)
She said: 'I was just astounded as to how far people pushed things.
The Sun (2010)
Some of the Arab fighters were astounded to find themselves fighting alongside uncovered Kurdish women.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
She said: 'You will be astounded to find out how common it is.
The Sun (2009)
This was unsurprising, given the amount of mental and physical energy that had gone into his astounding performance at Edgbaston.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
She said: 'I was astounded.
The Sun (2010)
A man who had been told that his partner of 30 years had died while undergoing cancer treatment was astounded to find her still breathing.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The performance is astounding, a true sensory overload, with the room filled with the smell of fresh vegetables as well as music.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
I FIND astounding the harshness being handed out to two people obviously very much in love.
The Sun (2014)

In other languages
astound

British English: astound VERB
If something astounds you, you are very surprised by it.
He used to astound his friends with feats of physical endurance.
  • American English: astound
  • Brazilian Portuguese: estarrecer
  • Chinese: 使震惊
  • European Spanish: asombrar
  • French: stupéfier
  • German: verblüffen
  • Italian: sbalordire
  • Japanese: びっくり仰天させる
  • Korean: 깜짝 놀라게 하다
  • European Portuguese: espantar
  • Latin American Spanish: asombrar

Chinese translation of 'astound'

astound

(əˈstaund)

vt

  1. 使震惊(驚) (shǐ zhènjīng)
(verb) 
Definition
to overwhelm with amazement
He used to astound us with feats of physical endurance.
Synonyms
amaze
He amazed us with his knowledge of local history.
surprise
We'll solve the case ourselves and surprise everyone.
overwhelm
astonish
Her dedication astonishes me.
stagger
The whole thing staggers me.
bewilder
The silence from her sister had hurt and bewildered her.
daze
We were dazed by the sheer size of the spectacle.
confound
For many years medical scientists were confounded by these seemingly contradictory facts.
stupefy
The aim is to shock, upset, stupefy, or just plain scare them.
stun
Many cinema-goers were stunned by the film's violent and tragic end.
take your breath away
I heard this song on the radio and it just took my breath away.
boggle the mind
dumbfound
The question dumbfounded him.
flabbergast (informal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of astonish
Definition
to surprise greatly
Her dedication astonishes me.
Synonyms
amaze,
surprise,
stun,
stagger,
bewilder,
astound,
daze,
confound,
stupefy,
boggle the mind,
dumbfound,
flabbergast (informal)
in the sense of bewilder
Definition
to confuse utterly
The silence from her sister had hurt and bewildered her.
Synonyms
confound,
surprise,
stun,
confuse,
puzzle,
baffle,
mix up,
daze,
perplex,
mystify,
stupefy,
befuddle,
flummox,
bemuse,
dumbfound,
nonplus,
flabbergast (informal)
in the sense of confound
Definition
to astound or bewilder
For many years medical scientists were confounded by these seemingly contradictory facts.
Synonyms
bewilder,
baffle,
amaze,
confuse,
astonish,
startle,
mix up,
astound,
perplex,
surprise,
mystify,
flummox,
boggle the mind,
be all Greek to (informal),
dumbfound,
nonplus,
flabbergast (informal)

Nearby words of
astound

  • astonished
  • astonishing
  • astonishment
  • astound
  • astounded
  • astounding
  • astray

Synonyms of 'astound'

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