Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Floored"
The meaning of "Floored" in various phrases and sentences
Q:
O que significa "getting floored" in "You're just a fraud, getting floored. Doubt you'll recover."?
A:
"getting floored" can mean:
- getting drunk
- getting struck/hit to the floor
- being very amazed
In this case, I think it's getting drunk.
- getting drunk
- getting struck/hit to the floor
- being very amazed
In this case, I think it's getting drunk.
Q:
O que significa floored me?
A:
Shocked or surprised you greatly.
Q:
O que significa I’m absolutely floored. (floored??)?
A:
It is a mix of surprise and confusion that baffles a person. In the context of the monologue the person is surprised that anyone would watch their videos. It is something they never expected and cannot find a reason behind it. Hope this helps! :-)
Q:
O que significa floored?
A:
It comes from "knocked to the floor" as when a boxer hits his opponent and the opponent falls straight to the floor - we say that he "floored him". If that boxer hit me, I would say that "I was floored" or "he floored me".
In the same way, if I saw or heard something that was so shocking that it stuns me, I would say that "I was floored when I heard the news" as if it was so shocking that it knocked me to the ground. It's also used very casually when you are surprised by something (good or bad).
"I was floored by her beauty"
"His stupidity floored me"
"I was floored by how much he had grown"
Hope this helps!
In the same way, if I saw or heard something that was so shocking that it stuns me, I would say that "I was floored when I heard the news" as if it was so shocking that it knocked me to the ground. It's also used very casually when you are surprised by something (good or bad).
"I was floored by her beauty"
"His stupidity floored me"
"I was floored by how much he had grown"
Hope this helps!
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