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stun
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As a verb, stun means incapacitate. As a noun, it means the condition of being stunned.
Meanings of stun
11 meaningsverb
To incapacitate; especially by inducing disorientation or unconsciousness.
“Bill tried to stun the snake by striking it on the head.”
“In many European countries cattle have to be stunned before slaughtering.”
To shock or surprise.
“The celebrity was stunned to find herself confronted with unfounded allegiations on the front page of a newspaper.”
“He stood there stunned, looking at the beautiful, breath-taking sunrise.”
snookerbilliardsTo hit the cue ball so that it slides without topspin or backspin (and with or without sidespin) and continues at a natural angle after contact with the object ball
Hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag
Similar: sandbag
noun
The condition of being stunned.
That which stuns; a shock; a stupefying blow.
newfoundlandA person who lacks intelligence.
billiardssnookerpoolThe effect on the cue ball where the ball is hit without topspin, backspin or sidespin.
“Williams will need a lot of stun to avoid going in the middle pocket”
science fictionA low-range setting for an energy weapon that will stun its target but not injure or kill it.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).