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to floor

to floor

22 6.6
To surprise someone so much they cannot react
  • verb
  • /flɔr/
: dejar atónito
  • I was floored by her response.
  • just floored
  • absolutely floored
  • "floored," said

And they were like just floored by how well she was tolerating it.

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Examples

  • And I am constantly floored, absolutely floored by the people I run into in the Twin Cities that have never heard of it.

  • The audience was floored by the magician's incredible performance at the show.

  • And he was absolutely floored by the result, Joe.

  • Everyone who has seen them has been floored by her talent.

    Blog text (12)

  • And, you know, I remember just hearing him for the first time and just being completely floored and amazed.

  • I don't know what to say, Doctor; I am floored.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • And I want to say how completely floored and shocked I've been at the response of that video.

  • It it floored me when I saw that they hadn't asked that question in the trial.

  • I'm just kind of floored that a Colts GM was this honest.

    Blog text (8)

  • Then, "isn't it ironic... don't you think meeting her beautiful wife?" I was floored... and heartbroken.

    Blog text (27)

Synonyms

to shock
vsto floor
208 2.1

To cause someone to feel sudden surprise and distress

is more about leaving someone momentarily unable to react than general distress
to rock
vsto floor
99 4.4

To cause a sudden strong shock or upset to people

is narrower, focusing on the short stunned reaction rather than broad disturbance
to stun
vsto floor
38 3.0

To surprise someone so much they cannot react for a short time

focuses more on the stunned momentary inability to respond
to take aback
vsto floor
33 4.2

To surprise someone so much that they do not know what to say

adds the specific effect of leaving someone momentarily unable to act
to jolt
vsto floor
16 4.3

To surprise someone and make them react

is more about halting reactions for a short moment than mere startle
to knock flat
vsto floor
5 7.4

To surprise someone very much so they cannot react

is the same idea but stresses brief stunned inability to react
to stagger
vsto floor
4 3.8

Surprise someone very much

centres on an immediate brief inability to respond rather than general unsettlement
to knock for a loop
vsto floor
  • Informal
3 8.7

To surprise someone very much and leave them speechless

is similar but specifically causes a short frozen reaction
to blow out of the water
vsto floor
  • Informal
2 6.8

To surprise and beat someone or something by a large amount

focuses instead on causing brief stunned inability, not defeat or comparison
to knock over with a feather
vsto floor
  • Informal
2 8.8

To be so surprised that you almost cannot react

is like this but implies an exact brief inability to react
to shock the hell out of someone
vsto floor
  • Informal
8.1

To surprise someone suddenly and very strongly

is similar but specifically emphasises a brief stunned inability to act
to ball over
vsto floor
  • Informal
8.5

To make someone feel very surprised

is similar but stresses the momentary inability to respond rather than amazement alone

Idioms

to wipe the floor with
  • Informal
9 7.5

To beat someone completely in a game or contest

to hold the floor
2 6.1

Keep speaking for a long time in a meeting so others cannot speak

to drop through the floor
1 6.3

To fall suddenly to a much lower level

a floor one could eat off
  • Informal
7.5

A floor so clean you could eat from it

to pick oneself up off the floor
  • Informal
6.1

To get better after a failure and start again

Phrasal Verbs

to floor it
  • Informal
16 8.0

Press the gas pedal all the way to make the car go very fast

to clean the floor
10 1.0

To remove dirt or spills from the floor using a mop

to sweep the floor
10 1.0

To clean the floor by moving dust and dirt with a broom

to take the floor
6 4.2

Stand up and begin speaking in a meeting or debate

to take the floor
5 3.7

Stand up and walk onto the dance floor to dance

to hit the dance floor
  • Informal
2 3.9

To start dancing at a party or club

to walk the floor
2 5.5

To move through a workplace or public area to check things and talk with people

to tear up the dance floor
  • Informal
1 7.7

To dance with great energy and make people excited

to fall flat on the floor
1 5.0

To drop suddenly onto the floor and lie face down or stretched out

Compounds

dance floor
119 1.3

An area where people dance at parties or clubs

first floor
67 1.1

The floor at ground level in American English and the floor above the ground floor in British English

ground floor
32 1.0

A building level at the same height as the street

ocean floor
31 2.9

The bottom of the sea or ocean with plains, ridges, and trenches

floor plan
23 3.2

A drawing that shows where the rooms are on one level of a building

ground floor
15 3.7

An early stage of a company or project before it grows

sea floor
15 2.8

The ground under the sea or ocean

trading floor
  • Specialized
8 4.6

A large open area in a stock or commodity market where traders buy and sell

cutting room floor
6 6.8

Parts of a film or book removed before the final version is released

ground-floor
  • UK
6 3.0

On the lowest level of a building that is level with the outside ground

floor show
5 4.2

Live music, dance, or comedy acts in clubs and restaurants

parquet floor
4 4.9

A floor made of small wooden pieces put together in a pattern

floor lamp
4 1.0

A tall light that stands on the floor to brighten a room

floor leader
  • Formal
3 6.8

A person chosen to speak for and guide their party in meetings where laws are made

shop floor
  • Specialized
3 3.4

The area in a factory where workers use machines to make or assemble goods

floor wax
2 2.5

A waxy liquid used to make floors shine and last longer

slippery floor
1 1.4

A floor that is wet or very smooth and may make you fall

price floor
  • Specialized
1 5.1

An official minimum amount sellers can accept for a good or service

floor joist
  • Specialized
1 5.2

A long piece of wood or metal under a floor that supports it

floor covering
1 3.4

A material placed on a floor to protect it and make it look nice

threshing floor
  • Specialized
1 9.1

A flat area where people beat grain to separate it from husks

mezzanine floor
1 6.1

A low floor between the ground floor and the next floor that overlooks the space below

wage floor
  • Specialized
1 5.6

The lowest amount of money an employer can legally pay a worker

privilege of the floor
  • Jargon
1 9.6

The right to enter a parliament or assembly as a non-member and speak during a meeting

floor cover
1 3.2

A material like carpet or wood placed on the floor to protect it and make it look nicer

close-tiled floor
6.4

A floor with tiles put very close together leaving tiny gaps

fly floor
  • Specialized
9.9

A narrow high platform at the side of a stage where crew use ropes to move scenery above it

How Shocked

to floor
22 6.6
to dumbfound
1 7.0
to amaze
104 1.0
to astonish
18 3.5
to surprise
712 1.0

Surface Forms

floor infinitive
floored past
floored past participle
flooring present participle
floors third person singular

Etymology

To be floored by surprise is to be so shocked that you feel knocked to the floor and cannot react. A helpful way to remember this is to imagine news that makes you drop and stay quiet for a moment.