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gobstruck

gobstruck adjective: gobsmacked; astonished; astounded.

Adjective

gobstruck (comparative more gobstruck, superlative most gobstruck)

  1. (Ireland, UK, slang) gobsmacked; astonished; astounded

Forms of gobstruck

comparativemore gobstruck
superlativemost gobstruck

Origin of gobstruck

From gob + struck.

Questions about gobstruck

What does gobstruck mean?
Gobstruck means gobsmacked; astonished; astounded.
What part of speech is gobstruck?
Gobstruck is an adjective.

Words near gobstruck in the dictionary

  1. gobsticks
  2. gobstopper
  3. gobstopper tree
  4. gobstopper trees
  5. gobstoppers
  6. gobstruck
  7. Gobur
  8. goburra
  9. goburras
  10. goby
  11. Goby Lake

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