Definitions for flabbergastˈflæb ərˌgæst

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

flab•ber•gastˈflæb ərˌgæst(v.t.)

  1. to overcome with surprise and bewilderment; astound.

Origin of flabbergast:

1765–75; var. of flabagast (perh. flabb (y ) +aghast )

flab′ber•gast`er(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. flabbergast, boggle, bowl over(verb)

    overcome with amazement

    "This boggles the mind!"

Wiktionary

  1. flabbergast(Noun)

    Overwhelming surprise, confusion or shock.

  2. flabbergast(Noun)

    An awkward person.

  3. flabbergast(Verb)

    To overwhelm with bewilderment; to stun, confound or amaze, especially with ludicrous affect.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Flabbergast(verb)

    to astonish; to strike with wonder, esp. by extraordinary statements


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