surprise, astonish, astound, amaze, flabbergast mean to impress forcibly through unexpectedness. surprise stresses causing an effect through being unexpected but not …

What is astonishing is that these apes, in the face of so much futility, persist in their attempts to manipulate people through intentional communication. It is astonishing to think of the progress …

Definition of astonish verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

astonish in American English (əˈstɑnɪʃ) transitive verb to fill with sudden and overpowering surprise or wonder; amaze

ASTONISH definition: to fill with sudden and overpowering surprise or wonder; amaze. See examples of astonish used in a sentence.

Dec 11, 2025 · astonish (third-person singular simple present astonishes, present participle astonishing, simple past and past participle astonished) To surprise greatly. synonyms …

astonish is a verb, astonished and astonishing are adjectives, astonishment is a noun: The tricks astonished the kids. The astonished onlookers gasped in amazement.

astonish (əˈstɒnɪʃ) vb (tr) to fill with amazement; surprise greatly [C15: from earlier astonyen (see astonied), from Old French estoner, from Vulgar Latin extonāre (unattested) to strike with …

Factsheet What does the verb astonish mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb astonish, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, …

The garden astonishes [= amazes] anyone who sees it. Despite the hype, there was nothing in the book to astonish readers. The garden's beauty never fails to astonish.