jaw-dropping

American

[jaw-drop-ing] / ˈdʒɔˌdrɒp ɪŋ /

adjective

Informal.

causing astonishment or surprise; amazing.

The company has reported a jaw-dropping annual profit of $30 billion.

jaw-dropping British

adjective

informal amazing

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Other Word Forms

jaw-droppingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of jaw-dropping

First recorded in 1900–05; jaw ¹ ( def. ) + dropping ( def. )

Example Sentences

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The 76-year-old began by showing off her jaw-dropping front door, a carved wooden creation that she revealed she had “made in Bali” decades ago and tells the story of “Ramayana,” an ancient Indian poem that details the life of Prince Rama.

From MarketWatch

From a United perspective, the jaw-dropping clash between Idrissa Gueye and Michael Keane can be forgotten beyond the knowledge it left them facing 10 men for 77 minutes.

From BBC

It was beyond jaw-dropping to see the No. 2 person at the DOJ conduct himself this way.

From Slate

The new rules conveyed "jaw-dropping" animosity towards LGBTQI+ people, Ms Zeya added.

From BBC

In one jaw-dropping shot, a skinny plane flies on its side through a thick birch forest.

From Los Angeles Times

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