dumbstruck
/ˈdʌmstrʌk/adjective
उच्चारण डम्स्ट्रक
हक्का-बक्का, अवाक्, भौंचक्का
Core word
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[not usually before noun]
so shocked or surprised that you cannot speak
हक्का-बक्का, अवाक्, भौंचक्का
- Radhika was dumbstruck when her name was announced as the topper.
- We stood dumbstruck at the news.
- Sameer was dumbstruck when he saw his exam result.
+ 2 more examples
- The audience stood dumbstruck as the magician vanished.
- They were dumbstruck by the beauty of the Himalayas.
Synonyms speechless astonished stunned flabbergasted thunderstruck
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
be / look dumbstruck
Dumbstruck means so shocked or surprised that you cannot speak. It follows be, look, stand or remain.
'Dumbstruck' का अर्थ इतना चौंकना कि बोल न पाएँ है। यह be, look, stand या remain के बाद आता है।
- She stood dumbstruck at the news.
- The audience was dumbstruck by his talent.
dumbstruck + at / by / with
Use at, by or with before the cause of the shock.
सदमे के कारण से पहले 'at', 'by' या 'with' आता है।
- Radhika was dumbstruck at the result.
- He was dumbstruck with amazement.
dumbstruck + noun (before a noun)
Before a noun, dumbstruck is possible but less common, as in dumbstruck silence.
Noun से पहले 'dumbstruck' संभव है पर कम आम है, जैसे dumbstruck silence।
- A dumbstruck silence filled the room.
leave sb dumbstruck
A shocking event can leave someone dumbstruck.
कोई चौंकाने वाली घटना किसी को स्तब्ध कर सकती है।
- The sudden announcement left everyone dumbstruck.
dumbstruck, dumbfounded and dumb
Dumbstruck and dumbfounded mean shocked into silence. The word dumb on its own can offend because it also refers to people who cannot speak.
'Dumbstruck' और 'dumbfounded' का अर्थ चौंककर चुप हो जाना है। अकेला 'dumb' शब्द अपमानजनक हो सकता है क्योंकि यह मूक लोगों के लिए भी आता है।
- Everyone was dumbfounded by the sudden decision.
+Collocations 5
adverb + dumbstruck
completelyabsolutelyalmosttotallysimply
- The students were absolutely dumbstruck.
verb + dumbstruck
standstareremainbe leftlook
- He remained dumbstruck for a moment.
dumbstruck + cause
at the newsby the beautywith fearwith surprise
- They were dumbstruck by the beauty of the Taj Mahal.
dumbstruck + noun
silenceaudiencecrowdface
- The dumbstruck crowd watched the final over.
dumbstruck + reaction
gaspstareblinkgapefreeze
- The boys stared in dumbstruck wonder at the rocket.
“More examples 6
- The whole class was dumbstruck when the principal praised Rajesh.
जब प्रधानाचार्य ने राजेश की प्रशंसा की तो पूरी कक्षा स्तब्ध रह गई।
- Radhika stood dumbstruck as the results appeared on the screen.
स्क्रीन पर परिणाम आते ही राधिका हक्की-बक्की खड़ी रह गई।
- The villagers were dumbstruck by the flood.
गाँव वाले बाढ़ को देखकर स्तब्ध रह गए।
- He listened dumbstruck to the speech.
वह स्तब्ध होकर भाषण सुनता रहा।
- Dumbstruck, the interviewer could not frame another question.
स्तब्ध होकर साक्षात्कारकर्ता दूसरा प्रश्न नहीं पूछ सका।
- The magician's last trick left the children dumbstruck.
जादूगर की आख़िरी चाल ने बच्चों को स्तब्ध कर दिया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She was dumbstruck from surprise.
✓ She was dumbstruck with surprise.
Dumbstruck takes with, at or by before the cause, not from.
'Dumbstruck' के बाद कारण से पहले with, at या by आता है, from नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives show surprise at different strengths.
ये adjective अलग-अलग तीव्रता का आश्चर्य दिखाते हैं।
Greatly surprised, but still able to speak.
बहुत आश्चर्यचकित, पर बोल पाने में सक्षम।
- She was astonished.
Unable to speak because of strong emotion.
तीव्र भावना के कारण बोलने में असमर्थ।
- I was speechless.