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English
Etymology
Back-formation from gobsmacked and gobsmacking.
Pronunciation
Verb
gobsmack (third-person singular simple present gobsmacks, present participle gobsmacking, simple past and past participle gobsmacked)
- (transitive, slang, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) To astonish, to render temporarily stuck for words.
Translations
To render temporarily stuck for words