"flabbergasting" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌflæbəˈɡɑːstɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌflæbɚˈɡæstɪŋ/ [General-American] Forms: more flabbergasting [comparative], most flabbergasting [superlative]
Etymology: From flabbergast + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|flabbergast|ing}} 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.
    Sense id: en-flabbergasting-en-adj-AOCoV~tG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53

Verb

IPA: /ˌflæbəˈɡɑːstɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌflæbɚˈɡæstɪŋ/ [General-American]
Etymology: From flabbergast + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|flabbergast|ing}} 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 incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 44 56 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53
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