Definition & Meaning of "numb"in English

numb

(of a part of the body) lacking feeling or sensation

asleep

benumbed

dead

deadened

insensible

Examples

The hiker 's feet went numb from hiking in the snow for hours.

so frightened as to be unable to move; stunned or paralyzed with terror; petrified

unfeeling, emotionally detached, or unresponsive

dead

Examples

After hearing the news of the accident, she sat there numb, unable to speak.

to numb

to make a part of the body lose sensation or responsiveness

benumb

blunt

deaden

dull

Transitive: to numb a part of the body

Examples

The cold weather began to numb my fingers and toes.

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numbly

numbness

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