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- Dictionarystaggering/ˈstaɡ(ə)riNG/
adjective
- 1. deeply shocking; astonishing: "the staggering bills for maintenance and repair"
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The meaning of STAGGERING is so great as to cause one to stagger : astonishing, overwhelming. How to use staggering in a sentence.
C1. very shocking and surprising: It costs a staggering $50,000 per week to keep the museum open to the public. Synonyms. astonishing. astounding. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Surprising and shocking. against all expectations phrase.
1. : to cause to doubt or hesitate : perplex. 2. : to cause to reel or totter. 3. : to arrange in any of various zigzags, alternations, or overlappings of position or time. stagger work shifts.
Anything staggering blows your mind. If you know that stagger means to stumble around uncertainly, then you're close to the meaning of staggering: this is a word for things that are so hard to believe you might fall down when you hear them. If the President gets shot, that's staggering news.
Staggering definition: tending to stagger or overwhelm. See examples of STAGGERING used in a sentence.
Something that is staggering is very surprising. ...a three-year contract reputed to be worth a staggering amount. American English : staggering / ˈstægərɪŋ /
to cause someone to feel shocked or surprised because of something unexpected or very unusual happening: He staggered all his colleagues by suddenly announcing that he was leaving the company at the end of the month. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. stagger verb (ARRANGE) [ T ]
Definition of staggering adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define staggering. staggering synonyms, staggering pronunciation, staggering translation, English dictionary definition of staggering. adj. Causing great astonishment, amazement, or dismay; overwhelming: a staggering achievement; a staggering defeat. stag′ger·ing·ly adv. American Heritage®...
Synonyms for STAGGERING: astonishing, amazing, marvellous, surprising, wonderful, miraculous, incredible, stunning; Antonyms of STAGGERING: unimpressive, unremarkable, tedious, weary, typical, uninspiring, usual, monotonous.
