Webverb as· ton· ish ə-ˈstä-nish astonished; astonishing; astonishes transitive verb 1 : to strike with sudden and usually great wonder or surprise He was too astonished to speak They …

Webtr.v. as·ton·ished, as·ton·ish·ing, as·ton·ish·es. To fill with sudden wonder or amazement. See Synonyms at surprise. [Alteration of Middle English astonen, from Old French estoner, from Vulgar Latin *extonāre : Latin ex-, ex- + Latin tonāre, to thunder; see (s)tenə- in Indo-European roots .] a·ston′ish·ing·ly adv.

WebSynonyms for ASTONISH: amaze, astound, bowl over, dumbfound, flabbergast, floor, rock, shock Astonish: to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected. …

Webastonish verb [ T ] uk / əˈstɒn.ɪʃ / us / əˈstɑː.nɪʃ / to surprise someone very much: I was astonished by how much she'd grown. What astonished me was that he didn't seem to …

WebAstonish definition, to fill with sudden and overpowering surprise or wonder; amaze: Her easy humor and keen intellect astonished me. See more.

Webastonish /ə ˈ stɑːnɪʃ/ verb astonishes; astonished; astonishing Britannica Dictionary definition of ASTONISH : to cause a feeling of great wonder or surprise in (someone) [+ …

WebRemember that astonish means more than surprised. It carries with it a feeling of being truly impressed. Astonish derives from the Latin tonare 'thunder.' When you are astonished, you're thunderstruck. If you plan to astonish someone, you might say before hand, "Wait until you see this. It's going to knock your socks off." Definitions of astonish

Web22/11/2022 · astonish in American English (əˈstɑnɪʃ) transitive verb to fill with sudden and overpowering surprise or wonder; amaze Her easy humor and keen intellect astonished …

Webadjective. filled with sudden and overpowering surprise or wonder; amazed: Before the eyes of the astonished crowd, the magician pulled off everything from simple card tricks to the disappearance of his lovely assistant. verb. the simple past tense and past participle of astonish. QUIZ.

Webastonish verb /əˈstɒnɪʃ/ /əˈstɑːnɪʃ/ Verb Forms to surprise somebody very much synonym amaze Synonyms surprise astonish somebody The news astonished everyone. She astonished us by saying she was leaving. You astonish me! it astonishes somebody (that)… It astonishes me (that) he could be so thoughtless. Topics Feelings b2 Word Origin