flabbergast
[
flab
-er-gast]
/ˈflæb ərˌgæst/
verb (used with object)
1.
to overcome with surprise and bewilderment; astound.
Origin
1765-75;
variant of
flabagast
(perhaps
flabb(y)
+
aghast
)
Related forms
flabbergaster,
noun
Synonyms
amaze, astonish, stagger, nonplus, confound; perplex, confuse, mystify.
Examples from the web for
flabbergast
Entry one is offered in
flabbergast
that the lawyers have, finally, completely won.
British Dictionary definitions for
flabbergast
flabbergast
/
ˈflæbəˌɡɑːst
/
verb
(
transitive
)
1.
(
informal
) to overcome with astonishment; amaze utterly; astound
Word Origin
C18: of uncertain origin
Slang definitions & phrases for
flabbergast
flabbergast
verb
To amaze; perplex;
throw
(1772+)