■ verb ( ~s , ~ning , ~ned )
1》 knock unconscious or into a dazed or semi-conscious state.
2》 astonish or shock (someone) so that they are temporarily unable to react.
Origin
ME: shortening of OFr. estoner 'astonish'.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ning , ~ned )
1》 knock unconscious or into a dazed or semi-conscious state.
2》 astonish or shock (someone) so that they are temporarily unable to react.
Origin
ME: shortening of OFr. estoner 'astonish'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004