jaw-dropping
jaw-dropping · more jaw-dropping · most jaw-dropping
Causing great awe or surpriseCausing great awe or surprise.
UK/ˈd͡ʒɔː ˌdɹɒpɪŋ/US/ˈd͡ʒɔ ˌdɹɑpɪŋ/
Meaning
1 senses(informal)Causing great awe or surprise.
The acrobatic performance in the theater was jaw dropping.
atemberaubend, umwerfend, unglaublich
Translations
5 languagesDeutsch
causing great awe or surprise:
Origin
A reference to a person’s mouth open wide in amazement or shock.A reference to a person’s mouth open wide in amazement or shock.
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Forms
more jaw-dropping, most jaw-dropping| Comparative | more jaw-dropping Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most jaw-dropping Lesson |
regular
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedwide-eyed
Derivedjaw-droppingly
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form