Assommé (en. Knocked out)

a.sɔ.me

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Someone who has been struck with a violent blow to the point of being unconscious.

He remained unconscious after the blow he received in the match.

Il est resté assommé après le coup reçu au match.

Someone who is very tired or exhausted to the point of being unable to react.

After his long workday, he felt completely exhausted.

Après sa longue journée de travail, il se sentait complètement assommé.

From the verb assommer, derived from 'somme' which means to knock down.

to overwhelm someone with information

To inundate someone with information that disorients them.

assommer quelqu'un avec des informations

to be overwhelmed with work

To have a very heavy workload.

être assommé de travail

to knock out

To make someone lose consciousness by a blow.

assommer

sum

State of sleep or inactivity.

somme

To be completely devastated.

After the last exam, he was really exhausted.

Après le dernier examen, il était vraiment assommé.

To be in a state of extreme fatigue.

I am worn out after this busy week.

Je suis assommé après cette semaine chargée.