Numb Definition

numb
adjective
  1. lacking sensation; "my foot is asleep"; "numb with cold"
  2. (followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive; "passersby were dead to our plea for help"; "numb to the cries for mercy"
  3. so frightened as to be unable to move; stunned or paralyzed with terror; petrified; "too numb with fear to move"
verb
  1. make numb or insensitive; "The shock numbed her senses"

"Numb" in song lyrics

See how numb is used in real songs:

  • "Slap her on the concrete, bleed til the hand's numb"
    3rd Bass — Soul in the Hole
  • "Chopper, I chop em in them bread crumbs and get they head numb"
    3rd Eye f/ Lord Finesse, Nine, Top Quality, Zone 7 — Troopers Reprezent
  • "That you will need to change you ways, your face is numb"
    A.B.G. (Adopted by Grace) — Hell's Most Wanted

Words that rhyme with numb

Usage tips for "numb"

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