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at a loss for words

at a loss for words prepositional phrase: having nothing to say; not knowing what to say; stunned to the point of being speechless.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) Having nothing to say; not knowing what to say; stunned to the point of being speechless.
    • She was at a loss for words when she saw the number of people who had come to grieve for her husband.
    Synonyms:
    lost for words

at a loss for words meaning in Thai

at a loss for words in Thai

having nothing to say
หมดคำจะพูด mòt-kam-jà-pûut, พูดไม่ออก pûut-mâi-ɔ̀ɔk

Synonyms of at a loss for words

Questions about at a loss for words

What does at a loss for words mean?
At a loss for words means having nothing to say; not knowing what to say; stunned to the point of being speechless.
What is at a loss for words in Thai?
At a loss for words in Thai is หมดคำจะพูด (mòt-kam-jà-pûut), พูดไม่ออก (pûut-mâi-ɔ̀ɔk). See At a loss for words meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is at a loss for words?
At a loss for words is a prepositional phrase.

Words near at a loss for words in the dictionary

  1. at a glance
  2. at a go
  3. at a guess
  4. at a loose end
  5. at a loss
  6. at a loss for words
  7. at a low ebb
  8. at a minimum
  9. at a moment's notice
  10. at a pinch
  11. at a premium

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