Meanings
verbstrike dumb (third-person singular simple present strikes dumb, present participle striking dumb, simple past struck dumb, past participle struck dumb or stricken dumb)
present singular third person strikes dumb · participle present striking dumb · past struck dumb · participle past struck dumb · participle past stricken dumb
- transitiveTo astonish or confound (a person) into silence.
Synonyms: dumbfound, flabbergast, render speechless
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo astonish or confound (a person) into silence.
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strike dumb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strike%20dumb
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