gobsmacked
[ gob-smakt ]
adjectiveChiefly British Slang.
utterly astounded; astonished: I was truly gobsmacked by their decision.
Origin of gobsmacked
1Other words from gobsmacked
- gob·smack·ing, adjective
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How to use gobsmacked in a sentence
The experience left the septuagenarian designer sounding positively gob-smacked.
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British Dictionary definitions for gobsmacked
gobsmacked
/ (ˈɡɒbˌsmækt) /
adjective
British slang astounded; astonished
Origin of gobsmacked
1C20: from gob ³ + smack ²
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