"flabbergaster" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: flabbergasters [plural]
Etymology: flabbergast + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|flabbergast|er}} flabbergast + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} flabbergaster (plural flabbergasters)
  1. A person, thing, fact or event that is flabbergasting, or that causes extreme shock.
    Sense id: en-flabbergaster-en-noun-~fIpcntj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 15 25 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 62 15 23
  2. A state of surprise or fear.
    Sense id: en-flabbergaster-en-noun-uHFbUo0o

Verb [English]

Forms: flabbergasters [present, singular, third-person], flabbergastering [participle, present], flabbergastered [participle, past], flabbergastered [past]
Etymology: flabbergast + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|flabbergast|er}} flabbergast + -er Head templates: {{en-verb}} flabbergaster (third-person singular simple present flabbergasters, present participle flabbergastering, simple past and past participle flabbergastered)
  1. (archaic) To perplex or amaze; to shock or frighten Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-flabbergaster-en-verb-cxmbmwu6

Inflected forms

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