astonish

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /əˈstɒnɪʃ/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /əˈstɑnɪʃ/

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• Hyphenation: as‧ton‧ish

Verb

Plain form astonish

Third-person singular astonishes

Past tense astonished

Past participle astonished

Present participle astonishing

1. To astonish is to surprise; to excite.
   • Synonyms: surprise, astound and flabbergast

   I wanted to astonish my mom, so I cleaned my room.

Related words

• astonishment