What (who) is dumb - definition
Dumb
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·vt To put to silence.
II. Dumb ·adj Lacking brightness or clearness, as a color.
III. Dumb ·adj Destitute of the power of speech; unable; to utter articulate sounds; as, the dumb brutes.
IV. Dumb ·adj Not willing to speak; mute; silent; not speaking; not accompanied by words; as, dumb show.
dumb
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1. A good amount. 2. Slow, slug-like reaction to one's natural environment, thereby lacking common sense and improvisation skills.
1. When Nancy's CDs finally mature, she gonna have dumb chedda for a brotha.
2. She said that she doesn't grind at clubs and you walked away? Ethan, you're so dumb. That, in all likelihood, means that she grinds at her place.
1. When Nancy's CDs finally mature, she gonna have dumb chedda for a brotha.
2. She said that she doesn't grind at clubs and you walked away? Ethan, you're so dumb. That, in all likelihood, means that she grinds at her place.
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(dumber, dumbest, dumbs dumbing dumbed)
1.
Someone who is dumb is completely unable to speak.
...a young deaf and dumb man.
= mute
ADJ
2.
If someone is dumb on a particular occasion, they cannot speak because they are angry, shocked, or surprised. (LITERARY)
We were all struck dumb for a minute.
= speechless
ADJ: v-link ADJ
• dumbly
I shook my head dumbly, not believing him.
ADV: ADV with v
3.
If you call a person dumb, you mean that they are stupid or foolish. (INFORMAL)
The questions were set up to make her look dumb.
ADJ [disapproval]
4.
If you say that something is dumb, you think that it is silly and annoying. (AM INFORMAL)
I came up with this dumb idea...
= stupid
ADJ [disapproval]
Pronunciation examples for dumb
1. Dumb!
Waiting for Godot
2. "Dumbo."
Life, Animated _ Ron Suskind _ Talks at Google
3. Dumb!
Waiting for Godot
4. ARIANA DEBOSE: Dumb, so dumb.
72nd Annual Tony Awards Nominees _ Talks at Google
5. Stupid Brad. Stupid, dumb, dumb Brad.
Extract (2009)
Examples of use of dumb
1. The book‘s voice belongs to Bell, not Moss, who blunders on from dumb decision to really dumb decision.
2. Even Jack Nicholson looks momentarily struck dumb.
3. WASHINGTON –– The last time John Roberts went before the Senate Judiciary Committee, one senator accused another of asking "dumb–ass questions." "I do know dumb–ass questions when I see dumb–ass questions," Utah Republican Sen.
4. "Without our translators, we are deaf and dumb," he said.
5. Critics say the bulletin will dumb down complex stories.