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strikes dumb

strikes dumb is the third-person singular simple present indicative of strike dumb.

Meaning of strike dumb

Verb

strike dumb (third-person singular simple present strikes dumb, present participle striking dumb, simple past struck dumb, past participle struck dumb or stricken dumb)

  1. (transitive) To astonish or confound (a person) into silence.
    Synonyms:
    dumbfound, flabbergast, render speechless

Questions about strikes dumb

What is strikes dumb the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Strikes dumb is the third-person singular simple present indicative of strike dumb.

Words near strikes dumb in the dictionary

  1. strikes a stroke
  2. strikes at the heart of
  3. strikes back
  4. strikes camp
  5. strikes down
  6. strikes dumb
  7. strikes fear
  8. strikes gold
  9. strikes in
  10. strikes it lucky
  11. strikes it rich

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