strike (someone) dumb



strike (someone) dumb

To render someone speechless, as due to a great surprise or shock. My father's sudden resignation from the company struck each of us dumb.
See also: dumb, strike

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
DeneDEENEnglish (Rare)
EphraimEE-free-im (English), EE-frəm (English), E-free-im (English), E-frəm (English)Biblical, Jewish, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
OonaghOO-naIrish
Abdias-Biblical Latin
Julianeyoo-lee-AH-nə (German)French, German
Kyung-Heegyung-heeKorean