Definition of aghast Aghast

/ʌgæˈst/ - [ugast] - a•ghast

We found 8 definitions of aghast from 6 different sources.

Advertising

What does aghast mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective
aghast - struck with fear, dread, or consternation
  appalled, dismayed, shocked
= synonym
= antonym
= related word

Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • aghast (v. t.)
    To affright; to terrify.
  • aghast (v. t.)
    See Agast, v. t.
  • aghast (a & p. p.)
    Terrified; struck with amazement; showing signs of terror or horror.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • aghast
    Struck with horror.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • aghast
    a-gast′, adj. stupefied with horror. [Properly agast; M. E. agasten, to terrify; A.S. intens. pfx. á-, and gæstan, to terrify. The primary notion of the root gæs- (Goth. gais-) is to fix, stick; to root to the spot with terror. See Gaze.]

Part of speech

🔤
  • aghast, adjective.

Pronunciation

%NAME

%TEXT

Word frequency

Aghast is...

Very rare
Rare
Normal
Common
Very Common
Rare
Normal
Common

Sign Language

aghast in sign language
Sign language - letter A Sign language - letter A Sign language - letter G Sign language - letter G Sign language - letter H Sign language - letter H Sign language - letter A Sign language - letter A Sign language - letter S Sign language - letter S Sign language - letter T Sign language - letter T

Your last searches

Last searches

See also

Advertising
Jump to
logo Wordnet logo Wiktionary 📘 Webster Dictionary Ω OmegaWiki Dictionary 📕 Chambers Dictionary 🔤 Part of speech
Advertising