As·tound, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Astounded, [Obs.] Astound; p. pr. & vb. n. Astounding.]
1. To stun; to stupefy.
No puissant stroke his senses once astound. --Fairfax.
2. To astonish; to strike with amazement; to confound with wonder, surprise, or fear.
These thoughts may startle well, but not astound
The virtuous mind. --Milton.
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astounded
adj : filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or
shock; "an amazed audience gave the magician a standing
ovation"; "I stood enthralled, astonished by the
vastness and majesty of the cathedral"; "astounded
viewers wept at the pictures from the Oklahoma City
bombing"; "stood in stunned silence"; "stunned
scientists found not one but at least three viruses"
[syn: amazed, astonied, astonished, stunned]