v.
Variant: also dum · found
Pronunciation: ˌ d ə m- ' fau ̇ nd, ' d ə m- ˌ
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: dumb + -found (as in confound )
Date: 1653
: to confound briefly and usually with astonishment
synonyms see PUZZLE
– dumb · found · ing · ly \ ˌ d ə m- ' fau ̇ n-di ŋ -l ē , ' d ə m- ˌ fau ̇ n- \ adverb