gobsmacked
pronunciation
How to pronounce gobsmacked in British English:
UK [ˈgɒbsmækt]
How to pronounce gobsmacked in American English:
US [ˈgɑbsmækt]
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- Adjective:
- utterly astounded
Word Origin
- gobsmacked (adj.)
- also gob-smacked, by 1985, U.K. slang, from gob (n.2) "mouth" + past participle of smack (v.).
Example
- 1. I was slightly flummoxed . Well , totally gobsmacked .
- 2. Chris patten , former governor of hong kong , says the chinese are " gobsmacked " , having long written off americans as racist .
- 3. Third with nine per cent was a goal which will live long in the memory - fabio aurelio 's free-kick past a gobsmacked edwin van der sar at old trafford .
- 4. She seem to have been gobsmacked by the she 's boyfriend show that is romantic proposal .
- 5. We go through to her main living room and I 'm just gobsmacked .