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numb Definition and Meaning in English (numb definition)

adjective
Synonyms:insensibleunfeelingdeadened
Quick Answer • Definition

Numb definition: Feeling no physical sensation, or unable to move.

Definitions of Numb

  1. 1adjective

    Feeling no physical sensation, or unable to move.

  2. 2verb

    To deprive of sensation or feeling.

  3. 3adjective

    Unable to think, feel, or react normally because of shock or extreme emotion.

Example Sentences

casual

“My fingers were numb with cold.”

medical

“The dentist numbed my tooth before the extraction.”

casual

“She felt numb with grief after the news.”

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Inflected Word Forms

past tensenumbed
present participlenumbing
nounnumbness

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

numb with shockcollocation

Unable to feel or react due to extreme surprise or trauma.

numb with coldcollocation

Having lost sensation due to extreme cold.

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