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Flabbergast

//ˈflæbə(ˌ)ɡɑːst// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An awkward person. countable
  2. 2
    Overwhelming confusion, shock, or surprise. uncountable

    "His flabbergast was so great he couldn’t even come up with a plausible answer."

Verb
  1. 1
    To overwhelm with bewilderment; to amaze, confound, or stun, especially in a ludicrous manner. transitive

    "He was flabbergasted to find that his work had been done for him before he began."

  2. 2
    overcome with amazement wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

The origin of the verb is uncertain; possibly dialectal (Suffolk), from flabby or flap (“to strike”) + aghast. The word may be related to Scottish flabrigast (“to boast”) or flabrigastit (“worn out with exertion”). The noun is derived from the verb.

Etymology 2

The origin of the verb is uncertain; possibly dialectal (Suffolk), from flabby or flap (“to strike”) + aghast. The word may be related to Scottish flabrigast (“to boast”) or flabrigastit (“worn out with exertion”). The noun is derived from the verb.

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