floored

Used in American English to describe being extremely surprised, shocked, or overwhelmed by something.

• 🌐يُستخدم في الإنجليزية الأمريكية لوصف حالة الدهشة الشديدة أو الصدمة أو الإرباك التام من شيء ما.

1. Shocked or surprised B2 informal

   Extremely surprised or shocked by something unexpected.

   • I was floored by the news of her promotion.
   • He was completely floored when he saw the final bill.
   • The audience was floored by the magician's final trick.

   🌐مذهول

   المرادفات: astoundeddumbfoundedflabbergastedspeechlessstartledstunnedthunderstruck

   الأضداد: calmcomposedindifferentnonchalantunimpressedunmoved

2. Knocked down B2 informal

   Physically knocked to the ground, often in a fight or accident.

   • The boxer was floored by a powerful punch in the third round.
   • He was floored by a sudden tackle during the football game.
   • The strong wind nearly floored her as she walked outside.

   🌐مَطْرُوح أرضًا

   المرادفات: flattened

   الأضداد: erectstandingupright

• more floored comparative form
• most floored superlative form

A verb used to indicate surprising or shocking someone so much that they are unable to speak or act.

• 🌐فعل يعني إحداث دهشة شديدة أو صدمة لدى شخص تجعله عاجزًا عن الكلام أو التصرف. ومن معانيه أيضًا إرباك الخصم أو التغلب عليه.

1. Knock down B2 informal

   To knock someone to the ground, usually with a punch or blow.

   • The boxer floored his opponent with one punch.
   • He was floored by the unexpected attack.
   • The strong wind floored several trees in the storm.

   🌐أطاح به أرضًا

   المرادفات: bowl overdeckdowndropfellflattenknock downknock overlevelprostrate

2. Shock or surprise greatly B2 informal

   To astonish or shock someone completely.

   • The news floored everyone in the office.
   • She was floored by the generous gift.
   • His performance floored the judges.

   🌐أذهل

   المرادفات: astonishastounddumbfoundnonplusshockstaggerstuntake aback

   الأضداد: calmcomfortreassuresoothe

3. Confuse or baffle C1 informal

   To confuse or perplex someone completely.

   • The complex math problem floored the students.
   • The lawyer's argument floored the jury.
   • That question really floored me during the interview.

   🌐يُربك ويحيّر

   المرادفات: bafflebewilderconfounddisconcertflummoxnonplusperplexpuzzlestumpstymiethrow

   الأضداد: clarifyenlightenexplainilluminate

• floored past participle
• floored past simple
• flooring present participle
• floors third person singular