"flabbergasting" meaning in All languages combined

See flabbergasting on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌflæbəˈɡɑːstɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌflæbɚˈɡæstɪŋ/ [General-American] Forms: more flabbergasting [comparative], most flabbergasting [superlative]
Etymology: From flabbergast + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|flabbergast|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} From flabbergast + -ing. Head templates: {{en-adj}} flabbergasting (comparative more flabbergasting, superlative most flabbergasting)
  1. Overwhelming in a bewildering way; amazing, confounding, stunning, especially in a ludicrous manner. Derived forms: flabbergastingly
    Sense id: en-flabbergasting-en-adj-AOCoV~tG Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 66 34 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 59 41 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 46 54 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 54 46 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 54 46 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 71 29

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˌflæbəˈɡɑːstɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌflæbɚˈɡæstɪŋ/ [General-American]
Etymology: From flabbergast + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|flabbergast|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} From flabbergast + -ing. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} flabbergasting
  1. present participle and gerund of flabbergast Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: flabbergast
    Sense id: en-flabbergasting-en-verb-Fdkwnk-5 Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 46 54 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 54 46 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 54 46
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