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adjective. us / ˈstæɡ·ər·ɪŋ / Add to word list. shocking because of being extremely large: Nursing care costs a staggering $15,000 per week! (Definition of staggering from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of staggering?
adjective. stag· ger· ing ˈsta-g (ə-)riŋ. Synonyms of staggering. : so great as to cause one to stagger : astonishing, overwhelming. a staggering feat. staggering medical bills. staggeringly adverb. Synonyms. amazing. astonishing. astounding. awesome. awful. eye-opening. fabulous. marvelous. marvellous. miraculous. portentous. prodigious. stunning.
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.
adjective. us / ˈstæɡ.ɚ.ɪŋ / uk / ˈstæɡ. ə r.ɪŋ / Add to word list. 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. amaze. amazingly. astonish.
Staggering definition: tending to stagger or overwhelm. See examples of STAGGERING used in a sentence.
STAGGER definition: 1. to walk or move with difficulty as if you are going to fall: 2. to cause someone to feel…. Learn more.
Something that is staggering is very surprising. ...a three-year contract reputed to be worth a staggering amount. American English : staggering / ˈstægərɪŋ /
Definition of staggering adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. staggering. adjective. /ˈstæɡərɪŋ/ (rather informal) so great, shocking or surprising that it is difficult to believe synonym astounding. They paid a staggering £5 million for the house. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
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.
verb. /ˈstæɡər/ Verb Forms. [intransitive, transitive] to walk with weak unsteady steps, as if you are about to fall synonym totter (+ adv./prep.) The injured woman staggered to her feet. He staggered home, drunk.
