stunner
noun
Simple meaning
A professional wrestling maneuver in which an attacking wrestler applies a facelock to an opponent and falls to a seated position.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
stuhnerSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈstʌnɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
colloquial
A woman or man of stunning beauty or handsomeness (often hyperbolic), a knockout.
professional wrestling
A professional wrestling maneuver in which an attacking wrestler applies a facelock to an opponent and falls to a seated position, forcing the opponent's jaw or neck to drop on the attacker's shoulder.
colloquial
Anything that is stunning.
A person or machine that stuns an animal before slaughter.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A woman or man of stunning beauty or handsomeness (often hyperbolic), a knockout.
Used this way, stunner is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It turns up most in everyday conversation and social media or informal writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Casual
- Intensity
- Gentle
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Beautiful or graceful
- Usage feel
- Casual and conversational
Where it naturally appears
- Everyday conversation
- Social media/informal writing
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More ways to use stunner
- “The stunner was what happened on Saturday.”noun
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