FLABBERGAST

flabbergast, boggle, bowl over

(verb) overcome with amazement; “This boggles the mind!”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Verb

flabbergast (third-person singular simple present flabbergasts, present participle flabbergasting, simple past flabbergasted, past participle flabbergast or flabbergasted)

(transitive) To overwhelm with bewilderment; to amaze, confound, or stun, especially in a ludicrous manner. [from late 18th c.]

Synonyms: flabbergaster, Thesaurus:surprise

Noun

flabbergast (countable and uncountable, plural flabbergasts)

(countable) An awkward person.

Synonyms: dork, dweeb, geek, Thesaurus:dork

(uncountable) Overwhelming confusion, shock, or surprise.

Synonyms: astonishment, astoundedness, awe, dumbfoundedness, flabbergaster, flabbergastation, flabbergastment, stupefaction, Thesaurus:confusion, Thesaurus:surprise

Source: Wiktionary

Flab"ber*gast, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Flap, and Aghast.]

Definition: To astonish; to strike with wonder, esp. by extraordinary statements. [Jocular] Beaconsfield.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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