Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gobstruck

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gob-struck
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

gobsmacked; astonished; astounded

British usage; Slang

Etymology

From gob + struck.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more gobstruck (comparative) most gobstruck (superlative)

Questions

What does gobstruck mean?
gobsmacked; astonished; astounded
Where does gobstruck come from?
From gob + struck.

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