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flabbergasting en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˌflæbəˈɡɑːstɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌflæbɚˈɡæstɪŋ/ (General-American)

Etymology

From flabbergast + -ing.

Meanings

  1. Overwhelming in a bewildering way; amazing, confounding, stunning, especially in a ludicrous manner.

Forms

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more flabbergasting Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most flabbergasting Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

flabbergastingly

flabbergasting en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˌflæbəˈɡɑːstɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌflæbɚˈɡæstɪŋ/ (General-American)

Etymology

From flabbergast + -ing.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of flabbergast
    form of flabbergast