26984 words

numb

5 definitions • 8 examples
1
If a part of your body is numb, you are unable to feel it, usually for a short time:

Examples:

I was lying in a weird position and my leg went numb.
My fingers were numb with cold.
2
not able to feel any emotions or to think clearly, because you are so shocked or frightened, etc.:

Examples:

When she first heard the news, she was numb with disbelief.
Ever since his girlfriend left him he has felt numb.
3
to make something or someone feel numb:

Examples:

The extreme cold numbed her face and hands.
The children are still numbed by their father's death.
4
(of a part of the body) unable to feel anything:

Examples:

My fingers are so cold, they’re numb.
5
If you are numb with a strong emotion, you are not able to feel anything else or to think clearly:

Examples:

At the sound of breaking glass, she went numb with fear.

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