"flabbergaster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flabbergasters [plural]
Etymology: From flabbergast + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|flabbergast|-er|id2=agent noun}} 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 (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 15 25 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 72 12 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 71 12 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 8 11
  2. A state of surprise or fear.
    Sense id: en-flabbergaster-en-noun-uHFbUo0o

Verb

Forms: flabbergasters [present, singular, third-person], flabbergastering [participle, present], flabbergastered [participle, past], flabbergastered [past]
Etymology: From flabbergast + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|flabbergast|-er|id2=agent noun}} 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

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