astound

Etymology

From Middle English astouned, astoned, astuned, past participle of astounen, astonen, astunen (“to astonish”).

Pronunciation

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  Rhymes: -aʊnd

Verb

astound (third-person singular simple present astounds, present participle astounding, simple past and past participle astounded)

1. To astonish, bewilder or dazzle.

Adjective

astound (comparative more astound, superlative most astound)

1. (obsolete) Stunned; astounded; astonished.

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Further reading

• astound in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• astound in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• astound at OneLook Dictionary Search