What does DUMB mean?
Definitions for DUMB
dumb
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Princeton's WordNet
dense, dim, dull, dumb, obtuse, slowadjective
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
"so dense he never understands anything I say to him"; "never met anyone quite so dim"; "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray; "dumb officials make some really dumb decisions"; "he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse"; "worked with the slow students"
speechless, dumbadjective
temporarily incapable of speaking
"struck dumb"; "speechless with shock"
dumbadjective
lacking the power of human speech
"dumb animals"
dumb, mute, silentadjective
unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
GCIDE
Dumbadjective
Lacking intelligence; having poor judgment; stupid; dull-witted; -- of persons.
Dumbadjective
Exhibiting poor judgment or lack of wisdom; leading predictably to unfavorable consequences; -- of actions.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
DUMBadjective
Etymology: דום he was silent; dumbs, Gothick; dumbe, Saxon; dum, Danish; dom, Dutch, dull.
It hath pleased himself sometime to unloose the very tongues even of dumb creatures, and to teach them to plead in their own defence, lest the cruelty of man should persist to afflict them. Richard Hooker, b. v. s. 8.
They spake not a word;
But like dumb statues, or unbreathing stones,
Star’d each on other. William Shakespeare, Richard III.Some positive terms signify a negative idea: blind implies a privation of sight, dumb a denial of speech. Isaac Watts, Logick.
They sung no more, or only sung his fame;
Struck dumb, they all admir’d the godlike man. Dryden.He is a proper man’s picture; but, alas! who can converse with a dumb show? William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice.
His gentle dumb expression turn’d at length
The eye of Eve to mark his play. John Milton, Paradise Lost.Her humble gestures made the residue plain,
Dumb eloquence persuading more than speech. Wentworth Dillon.For he who covets gain in such excess,
Does by dumb signs himself as much express,
As if in words at length he show’d his mind. John Dryden, Juv.Nothing is more common than for lovers to complain, relent, languish, despair, and die in dumb show. Joseph Addison, Spect.
The good old seer withstood
Th’ intended treason, and was dumb to blood;
’Till tir’d with endless clamours, and pursuit
Of Ithacus, he stood no longer mute. John Dryden, Æn.
Wikipedia
Dumb
Dumb is a single by British R&B group the 411. Released on 23 August 2004, it was included on the group's debut album Between the Sheets (2004). To date, "Dumb" is their highest-charting single, entering and peaking at number three in the UK Singles Chart, losing the number one position to Natasha Bedingfield's "These Words" but beating competition from Sugababes "Caught in a Moment" and Maroon 5's "She Will Be Loved". In other countries, it fared well but failed to reach any top ten position. "Dumb" peaked at number 12 in the Republic of Ireland, as well as the Top 40 in Germany, Australia, Switzerland and Austria. In Germany the song was the theme song for Sex and the City during ProSieben's commercial breaks. The French edition of this tracks, recorded specifically for the French market: "Face À Toi Baby" featuring Mag (featuring the verses from "Dumb" with a special French chorus) is also included in the French version of the album.
ChatGPT
dumb
1) Lacking the power of speech, often due to a medical condition or disability. 2) Lacking intelligence or good judgment; foolish or stupid. 3) Temporarily unable or unwilling to speak. 4) Silent or mute relating to a device or machine that does not produce sound.
Webster Dictionary
Dumbadjective
destitute of the power of speech; unable; to utter articulate sounds; as, the dumb brutes
Dumbadjective
not willing to speak; mute; silent; not speaking; not accompanied by words; as, dumb show
Dumbadjective
lacking brightness or clearness, as a color
Dumbverb
to put to silence
Etymology: [AS. dumb; akin to D. dom stupid, dumb, Sw. dumb, Goth. dumbs; cf. Gr. blind. See Deaf, and cf. Dummy.]
Wikidata
Dumb
"Dumb" is a song by American grunge band Nirvana. It is the sixth song on the band's third studio album In Utero, released in 1993.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Dumb
dum, adj. without the power of speech: silent: soundless.—v.t. (Shak.) to render dumb.—n.pl. Dumb′-bells, double-headed weights swung in the hands for the purpose of developing the arms, muscles of the chest, &c.—n. Dumb′-cane, a plant of the order Araceæ, aberrant in its almost arborescent character, but agreeing with them in its acridity, which is in none of them more highly developed.—adv. Dumb′ly, in silence: mutely.—ns. Dumb′ness; Dumb′-show, gesture without words: pantomime; Dumb′-wait′er, a movable platform used for conveying food, dishes, &c. at meals: a stand with revolving top for holding dessert, &c.—vs.t. Dumfound′, -er, to strike dumb: to confuse greatly: to astonish.—ns. Dum′merer, a dumb person, esp. a rogue who feigns dumbness; Dum′miness; Dum′my, one who is dumb: a mere tool of another, man of straw: a sham package in a shop: the fourth or exposed band when three persons play at whist.—Strike dumb, to silence with astonishment. [A.S. dumb; Ger. dumm, stupid, Dut. dom.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of DUMB in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of DUMB in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of DUMB in a Sentence
We felt like paid sick time off was an important omissionand not an especially rapacious ask, because of the 60 vote threshold in the Senate, we also know who likely cast a token vote in our favor yesterday because they knew they were insolated from its passage. There was buffer room there for certain politicians who have never supportedour cause before to get a ‘freebie’ there, but railroaders are not dumb. We see that kind of deception everyday from our bosses on the railroad; we don't fall for that.
Some foreign media and social platforms are fraught with lies and rumors against China, in the dark and ugly world of disinformation, it is necessary for some people, including Chinese diplomats, to speak in a truthful, objective and impartial manner, like striking a match in the dark night to bring some light. Anyone who is not playing deaf and dumb will be able to see the truth.
I'm not dumb enough to be a goalie.
How could a girl as bright as me be so blerking dumb?
Today, they are almost exclusively known for becoming extinct, and I think that’s why we’ve given them this reputation of being dumb.
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- غبيArabic
- дурныBelarusian
- тъпBulgarian
- debilní, blbýCzech
- dum, fordummende, åndssvagDanish
- dümmlich, dumm, idiotisch, sinnlos, stummGerman
- tonto, estúpido, estúpidSpanish
- دبنگ, کودنPersian
- typerä, idioottimainenFinnish
- niais, stupide, débile, bête, idiotFrench
- hülye, ostobaHungarian
- goblok, geblek, dunguIndonesian
- stupidoItalian
- 実のない, 愚か, ばかJapanese
- pekok, goblogJavanese
- بێمهعنا, بێعهقڵKurdish
- stupidus, supervacuusLatin
- kvailas, durnasLithuanian
- dom, stomDutch
- burroPortuguese
- дурной, тупой, глупый, бессмысленныйRussian
- belegugSundanese
- meningslös, dum, korkadSwedish
- ஊமைTamil
- aptal, saçmaTurkish
- گونگاUrdu
- câmVietnamese
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