Jaw-dropping
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈd͡ʒɔː ˌdɹɒpɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Jaw-dropping is an adjective meaning (informal) Causing great awe or surprise.
Meaning
(informal) Causing great awe or surprise.
Example Sentences
The acrobatic performance in the theater was jaw dropping.
[Iggy] Pop's was the most jaw-dropping stage show anywhere. He made a point of bloodying himself with broken glass at virtually all of his shows.
The plots of Mission: Impossible movies tend to be convoluted but negligible, really only there to provide connective tissue between jaw-dropping set pieces.
Bag of Bones is, hands down, [Stephen] King's most narratively subversive fiction. Whenever you're positive–just positive!–you know where this ghost story is heading, that's exactly when it gallops off in some jaw-dropping new direction.
Word Forms
- jawdropping
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include astonishing, astounding, stunning, surprising, startling, shocking.
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