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Moody_m Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Go numb

Is it correct to use the phrase "go numb" in such a context:
"My MP3 player doesn't work properly. When a song starts, it plays for a while and then goes completely numb."
  

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It sounds odd to me. Numb means without feeling , or without sensation . His hands were numb from the bitter cold .

— Blue Jay

  • It sounds odd to me.
  • Numb means without feeling , or without sensation .
  • His hands were numb from the bitter cold .
  • You could say it plays for a while and then it freezes (or freezes up ).
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It sounds odd to me. Numb means without feeling, or without sensation. His hands were numb from the bitter cold.
You could say it plays for a while and then it freezes (or freezes up).
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Thanks a lot for the answer:)
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Blue JayYou could say it plays for a while and then it freezes (or freezes up).
That or, it plays for a while and then it stops or pauses.
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