DUMB


Meaning of DUMB in English

(~er, ~est, ~s ~ing ~ed)

1.

Someone who is ~ is completely unable to speak.

...a young deaf and ~ man.

= mute

ADJ

2.

If someone is ~ on a particular occasion, they cannot speak because they are angry, shocked, or surprised. (LITERARY)

We were all struck ~ for a minute.

= speechless

ADJ: v-link ADJ

~ly

I shook my head ~ly, not believing him.

ADV: ADV with v

3.

If you call a person ~, you mean that they are stupid or foolish. (INFORMAL)

The questions were set up to make her look ~.

ADJ disapproval

4.

If you say that something is ~, you think that it is silly and annoying. (AM INFORMAL)

I came up with this ~ idea...

= stupid

ADJ disapproval

Collins COBUILD.      Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) .