Standard Lemma guide

jaw-dropping

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɔː ˌdɹɒpɪŋ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: jô drŏpʹĭng
  • General-American: /ˈd͡ʒɔ ˌdɹɑpɪŋ/

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adj

Meaning 1

Causing great awe or surprise.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • The acrobatic performance in the theater was jaw dropping.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

A reference to a person’s mouth open wide in amazement or shock.

Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: adembenemend — causing great awe or surprise
  • Dutch: verbazingwekkend — causing great awe or surprise
  • Dutch: verbluffend — causing great awe or surprise
  • Finnish: ällistyttävä — causing great awe or surprise
  • Finnish: leuat loksauttava — causing great awe or surprise
  • French: à couper le souffle — causing great awe or surprise
  • German: atemberaubend — causing great awe or surprise
  • German: umwerfend — causing great awe or surprise
  • German: unglaublich — causing great awe or surprise
  • Hungarian: elképesztő — causing great awe or surprise
  • Hungarian: döbbenetes — causing great awe or surprise
  • Hungarian: bámulatba ejtő — causing great awe or surprise
  • Japanese: 顎が落ちる (ago ga ichiru) — causing great awe or surprise
  • Polish: zadziwiający — causing great awe or surprise
  • Polish: zaskakujący — causing great awe or surprise
  • Serbo-Croatian: da objesiš vilicu — causing great awe or surprise
  • Serbo-Croatian: zaprepašćujuće — causing great awe or surprise
  • Spanish: alucinante — causing great awe or surprise
  • Spanish: asombroso — causing great awe or surprise
  • Spanish: impresionante — causing great awe or surprise
  • Turkish: dudak uçuklatan — causing great awe or surprise
  • Turkish: ağzı açık bırakan — causing great awe or surprise