See Also: Astonish(medicine)
astonish(dictionary)
astonish(dictionary)

astonish (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: astone 'to astonish' (14-17 centuries) (from Old French estoner, from Vulgar Latin extonare, from Latin tonare 'to thunder') + -ish (as in abolish)]
to surprise someone very much
-synonym amaze amaze
::Her reply astonished me.
:: It astonished him that she had changed so little.
:: What astonishes me most is his complete lack of fear.