Looking for the meaning of the word ASTONISH in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ASTONISH with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Astonish
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 16th century (as astonished, in the sense ‘stunned, bewildered, dismayed’): from obsolete astone ‘stun, stupefy’, from Old French estoner, based on Latin ex- ‘out’ + tonare ‘to thunder’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈstɒnɪʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
surprise or impress (someone) greatly
Short Definition:surprise or impress someone greatly
Examples:- you never fail to astonish me
- it astonished her that he was so anxious
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