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   Numb

   /nəm/

   

   adjective

   • 1. deprived of the power of sensation: "my feet were numb with cold"
   • ▪ unable to think, feel, or respond normally: "the tragic events left us shocked and numb"

   verb

   • 1. deprive of feeling or responsiveness: "the cold had numbed her senses"
   • ▪ cause (a sensation) to be felt less intensely; deaden: "vodka might numb the pain in my hand"

   Word Origin late Middle Englishnome(n), past participle of obsolete nim ‘take’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. numbly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   How can you tell if a part of your body is numb?

   • If a part of your body is numb, you cannot feel anything there. For example, you might notice your fingers growing numb at their tips. If you are numb with shock, fear, or grief, you are so shocked, frightened, or upset that you cannot think clearly or feel any emotion.

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   What is emotional numbness?

   • Emotional numbness refers to a state where you cannot think clearly or feel any emotion due to shock, fear, or grief. For example, a mother in grief might be numb with grief and have trouble speaking. Many people become more aware of emotional numbness in their 40s. If an event or experience numbs you, you cannot think clearly or feel any emotion.

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   What happens if a part of Your Body Is Numb?

   • if a part of your body is numb, you cannot feel anything in it, for example because of cold I've just been to the dentist and my face is still numb. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English. unable to feel, think or react in the normal way

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   Numb definition: deprived of physical sensation or the ability to move. See examples of NUMB used in a sentence.

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   1. If a part of your body is numb, you cannot feel anything there. [...] 2. If you are numb with shock, fear, or grief, you are so shocked, frightened, or upset that you cannot think clearly or feel any emotion. [...] 3. If an event or experience numbs you, you can no longer think clearly or feel any emotion. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'numb'

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   If you are numb with shock, fear, or grief, you are so shocked, frightened, or upset that you cannot think clearly or feel any emotion. The mother, numb with grief, has trouble speaking. Synonyms: stupefied, deadened, unfeeling, insensible More Synonyms of numb. numbness uncountable noun.

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   adj. Pathology deprived of physical sensation or the ability to move: fingers numb with cold. manifesting or resembling numbness: a numb sensation. incapable of action or of feeling emotion; enervated; prostrate: numb with grief. lacking or deficient in emotion or feeling; indifferent: She was numb to their pleas for mercy. v.t. to make numb.