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numb N0191200 (nŭm)adj. numb·er, numb·est 1. Deprived of the power to feel or move normally; benumbed: toes numb with cold; too numb with fear to cry out.2. Emotionally unresponsive; indifferent: numb to yet another appeal.tr. & intr.v. numbed, numb·ing, numbs To make or become numb.
[Middle English nome, variant of nomin, past participle of nimen, to seize, from Old English niman; see nem- in Indo-European roots.]
numb′ly adv.numb′ness n.Word History: Old English had a number of strong verbs (often loosely called "irregular" verbs) that did not survive into Modern English. One such was the verb niman, "to take," later replaced by take, a borrowing from Old Norse. The verb had a past tense nam and a past participle numen; if the verb had survived, it would likely have become nim, nam, num, like swim, swam, swum. Although we do not have the verb as such anymore, its past participle is alive and well, now spelled numb, literally "taken, seized," as by cold or grief. (The older spelling without the b is still seen in the compound numskull.) The verb also lives on indirectly in the word nimble, which used to mean "quick to take," and then later "light, quick on one's feet."numb (nʌm) adj1. deprived of feeling through cold, shock, etc2. unable to move; paralysed3. characteristic of or resembling numbness: a numb sensation. vb (tr) to make numb; deaden, shock, or paralyse[C15: nomen, literally: taken (with paralysis), from Old English niman to take; related to Old Norse nema, Old High German niman] ˈnumbly adv ˈnumbness nnumb (nʌm)
adj. numb•er, numb•est,
v. adj. 1. deprived of sensation, as by anesthesia: fingers numb with cold. 2. incapable of feeling emotion. v.t. 3. to make numb. [1400–50; late Middle English nome literally, taken, seized, variant of nomen, numen, Old English numen, past participle of niman to take; see nim] numb′ly, adv. numb′ness, n. numb
Past participle: numbed
Gerund: numbing
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| I numb | | you numb | | he/she/it numbs | | we numb | | you numb | | they numb |
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| I numbed | | you numbed | | he/she/it numbed | | we numbed | | you numbed | | they numbed |
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| I am numbing | | you are numbing | | he/she/it is numbing | | we are numbing | | you are numbing | | they are numbing |
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| I have numbed | | you have numbed | | he/she/it has numbed | | we have numbed | | you have numbed | | they have numbed |
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| I was numbing | | you were numbing | | he/she/it was numbing | | we were numbing | | you were numbing | | they were numbing |
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| I had numbed | | you had numbed | | he/she/it had numbed | | we had numbed | | you had numbed | | they had numbed |
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| I will numb | | you will numb | | he/she/it will numb | | we will numb | | you will numb | | they will numb |
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| I will have numbed | | you will have numbed | | he/she/it will have numbed | | we will have numbed | | you will have numbed | | they will have numbed |
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| I will be numbing | | you will be numbing | | he/she/it will be numbing | | we will be numbing | | you will be numbing | | they will be numbing |
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| I have been numbing | | you have been numbing | | he/she/it has been numbing | | we have been numbing | | you have been numbing | | they have been numbing |
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| I will have been numbing | | you will have been numbing | | he/she/it will have been numbing | | we will have been numbing | | you will have been numbing | | they will have been numbing |
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| I had been numbing | | you had been numbing | | he/she/it had been numbing | | we had been numbing | | you had been numbing | | they had been numbing |
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| I would numb | | you would numb | | he/she/it would numb | | we would numb | | you would numb | | they would numb |
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| I would have numbed | | you would have numbed | | he/she/it would have numbed | | we would have numbed | | you would have numbed | | they would have numbed |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | numb - make numb or insensitive; "The shock numbed her senses"benumb, blunt, dulldesensitise, desensitize - cause not to be sensitive; "The war desensitized many soldiers"; "The photographic plate was desensitized" | | Adj. | 1. | numb - lacking sensation; "my foot is asleep"; "numb with cold"benumbed, asleepinsensible - incapable of physical sensation; "insensible to pain"; "insensible earth" | | 2. | numb - (followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive; "passersby were dead to our plea for help"; "numb to the cries for mercy"deadinsensitive - deficient in human sensibility; not mentally or morally sensitive; "insensitive to the needs of the patients" | | 3. | numb - so frightened as to be unable to move; stunned or paralyzed with terror; petrified; "too numb with fear to move"afraid - filled with fear or apprehension; "afraid even to turn his head"; "suddenly looked afraid"; "afraid for his life"; "afraid of snakes"; "afraid to ask questions" |
numbadjective1. unfeeling, dead, frozen, paralysed, insensitive, deadened, immobilized, torpid, insensible, benumbed His legs felt numb and his toes ached.
unfeeling feeling, sensitive, responsive2. stupefied, deadened, unfeeling, insensible The mother, numb with grief, had trouble speaking.verb1. stun, knock out, paralyse, daze, stupefy For a while the shock of his letter numbed her.2. deaden, freeze, dull, paralyse, immobilize, benumb The cold numbed my fingers.numbadjective1. Lacking physical feeling or sensitivity:asleep, dead, insensible, insensitive, unfeeling.2. Lacking responsiveness or alertness:benumbed, dull, insensible, insensitive, stuporous, torpid, unresponsive, wooden.verb1. To render less sensitive:benumb, blunt, deaden, desensitize, dull.Idiom: take the edge off.2. To render helpless, as by emotion:benumb, paralyze, petrify, stun, stupefy, wither.Translationsnumb (nam) adjective not able to feel or move. My arm has gone numb; She was numb with cold. 麻木的 麻木的 verb to make numb. The cold numbed her fingers. 使麻木, 使失去感覺 使麻木，使失去知觉 ˈnumbly adverb 麻木地 麻木地ˈnumbness noun 麻木, 無感覺 麻木，麻痹
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mind-numbingExtremely dull and boring. If we have to sit through another mind-numbing lecture today, I'm going to need another cup of coffee!numb out1. To become numb to one's emotions or outside sensations as a result some physical or psychological stimulus or trauma. As a way of dealing with my depression and anxiety, I spent several years in college just numbing out with booze and video games. A large portion of the population is just numbing out when it comes to voting because they feel like the system is inherently broken.2. To cause someone to become numb to their emotions or outside sensations as a result some physical or psychological stimulus or trauma. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "numb" and "out." The loss of my daughter in the accident completely numbed me out for the better part of 10 years. My doctor prescribed this medication to help me cope with my anxiety, but I find that it's been really numbing me out, so I might ask her about going off it for a while.See also: numb, outnumbed outRendered totally numb to emotions or sensations by some physical or psychological stimulus or trauma. My doctor prescribed this medication to help me cope with my anxiety, but I find that it's been making me feel really numbed out. The loss of my child in the accident left me completely numbed out for the better part of 10 years.See also: numb, outnumbnutsvulgar slang A buffoon; a foolish, oafish person. "Nuts" is a vulgar slang term for testicles. Ever since that numbnuts took over the company, we've seen our monthly profits continually plummet. Look at this dent! Some numbnuts obviously slammed their door into my car in the parking lot today. You're in the wrong lane, numbnuts! Move mover!numbed out mod. nearly paralyzed by phencyclidine (PCP). (Drugs.) The teenager was nearly numbed out when they brought her in. See also: numb, outnumbnuts n. a jerk; a worthless person. (Usually a male.) Hey, numbnuts! What did you do that for? EncyclopediaSeenumbernumb
numb (nŭm) 1. Insensible; lacking in feeling. 2. Deadened or lacking in the power to move.Patient discussion about numbQ. have had numbness on right thigh so weird comcerned what it might be A. Concerning what could it be may be quite frightening… It all depends on your age, other conditions, life style and medical history.
Numbness may be due to damage to nerves: either nerve root in the spinal column or to the more peripheral nerves (e.g. pressure on nerves or damage to them during operation).
It may also result from diseases to the skin or systemic diseases, although then usually other signs and symptoms will suggest the cause.
You may read more here (www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003206.htm) and if you have any concerns you may want to consult a doctor.
Take care,
Q. How can I get my doctor to believe me about my back and neck pain and the numbness in my hand? My doctor referred me to a pain clinic and I waited 2 months for the appointment. So i went to the appointment and the doctor was very short with me and asked me why I was there even though I had just given my complete history to his nurse 5 minutes earlier. i said I wanted to know what was wrong with my back and if it could be fixed. He said we don't do that here and looked at a cat scan of my neck from a year and a half prior and an x ray of my back from 4 months prior. He said there is nothing wrong with me and told me to have a nice day. i asked if he could at least send me for an MRI and he gave me a prescription for one and said his nurse would make the appointment for me. I'm still waiting for the appointment. The other thing is is that I am on medicaid and filed for disability because I can not work. I just can't find a doctor to help me. I'm very frustrated.A. Since you were hurt in an accident and it could well be the source of your pain and numbness. The initial x-ray right after the accident may appear to be normal but joints that were impacted during the accident could start to shift overtime. You need to talk to your family doctor or see an chiropractor who can send you for a x-ray or MRI. I was in a minor car accident over 10 years ago and the pain and numbness only showed after around 7 years after the accident. I went to the hospital for checkup and x-ray at the time of the accident and everything was normal but then things got worse over time and 7 years later the x-ray showed that a piece of my neck-bone was out of place which pinched on a nerve and caused the numbness on my arms and sometimes I couldn't even use a computer mouse or raise my arm high. Chiropractor couldn't help me, he could only relief the pressure that built up on my neck for a few hours but it returned. I went to see a Chinese doctor, and all he did was phy More discussions about numbLegalSeeNumberNUMB
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Synonyms for numbadj unfeelingSynonyms- unfeeling
- dead
- frozen
- paralysed
- insensitive
- deadened
- immobilized
- torpid
- insensible
- benumbed
Antonyms- feeling
- sensitive
- responsive
adj stupefiedSynonyms- stupefied
- deadened
- unfeeling
- insensible
verb stunSynonyms- stun
- knock out
- paralyse
- daze
- stupefy
verb deadenSynonyms- deaden
- freeze
- dull
- paralyse
- immobilize
- benumb
Synonyms for numbadj lacking physical feeling or sensitivitySynonyms- asleep
- dead
- insensible
- insensitive
- unfeeling
adj lacking responsiveness or alertnessSynonyms- benumbed
- dull
- insensible
- insensitive
- stuporous
- torpid
- unresponsive
- wooden
verb to render less sensitiveSynonyms- benumb
- blunt
- deaden
- desensitize
- dull
verb to render helpless, as by emotionSynonyms- benumb
- paralyze
- petrify
- stun
- stupefy
- wither
Synonyms for numbverb make numb or insensitiveSynonymsRelated Wordsadj lacking sensationSynonymsRelated Wordsadj (followed by 'to') not showing human feeling or sensitivitySynonymsRelated Wordsadj so frightened as to be unable to moveRelated Words |