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striking dumb

striking dumb is the present participle and gerund 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 striking dumb

What is striking dumb the present participle and gerund of?
Striking dumb is the present participle and gerund of strike dumb.

Words near striking dumb in the dictionary

  1. striking camp
  2. striking clock
  3. striking distance
  4. striking distances
  5. striking down
  6. striking dumb
  7. striking fear
  8. striking gold
  9. striking in
  10. striking it lucky
  11. striking it rich

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