jaw-dropping

American  

[jaw-drop-ing] / ˈdʒɔˌdrɒp ɪŋ /

adjective

Informal.

1. causing astonishment or surprise; amazing.

   The company has reported a jaw-dropping annual profit of $30 billion.

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jaw-dropping British  

adjective

1. informal amazing

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Other Word Forms

• jaw-droppingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of jaw-dropping

First recorded in 1900–05; jaw ¹ ( def. ) + dropping ( def. )

Example Sentences

On a $25 million budget, “It Ends with Us” raked in a jaw-dropping $351 million worldwide.

From Salon

Darlington has crafted a dark, edgy thriller whose engaging protagonist and intriguing psychological insights linger in the mind long after the memory of that last, jaw-dropping twist fades away.

From Los Angeles Times

Immerse yourself in a psychedelic explosion at Meow Wolf, plan an afternoon liaison with Van Gogh at LACMA’s new David Geffen Galleries, inhale the scent of nature inside Refik Anadol’s AI arts museum, Dataland, or simply geek out over George Lucas’ jaw-dropping collection of “Star Wars” memorabilia.

From Los Angeles Times

Forty unanswered points was a jaw-dropping illustration of how viciously brilliant they can be, which has never been in question, but also their power and their ability to keep going for the jugular even when the game was all but won.

From BBC

If Igor Tudor's jaw-dropping removal of goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky after 17 calamitous minutes in Madrid was a brutal example of a mistake being rectified swiftly, then it is time for Tottenham Hotspur's hierarchy to consider doing the same.

From BBC