Numbing

verb

Word Frequency: 0.5

Definitions

1.verbTo cause to become numb (physically or emotionally).

"The dentist gave me novocaine to numb my tooth before drilling, thank goodness."

2.verbTo cause (a feeling) to be less intense.

"He turned to alcohol to numb his pain."

3.verbTo cause (the mind, faculties, etc.) to be less acute.

4.verbTo become numb (especially physically).

5.nounAn act by which something is numbed.

The Daily Word NerdA new word, a puzzle, and a fun fact — free in your inbox every morning.

Free forever · unsubscribe anytime · all 14 newsletters

That email did not go through — please check it and try again.