be struck dumb



be struck dumb

To be rendered speechless or dumbfounded, as due to a great surprise or shock. We were all struck dumb by my father's announcement that he was resigning from the company.
See also: dumb, struck

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SÌNeSHEE-naScottish
CassiusKASH-əs (English), KAS-ee-əs (English)Ancient Roman, English
Hugues-French
Zeynab-Azerbaijani, Persian
Michaela
IÑAki-Basque