Staggering Meaning
/ˈstæɡəɹɪŋ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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verbpresent participle and gerund of stagger
adjIncredible, overwhelming, amazing.
"The army suffered a staggering defeat."
"It is this stretch which provides what is perhaps the most staggering scenic prospect of all; the impression made on the mind by the overwhelming height of the Eiger, towering over the train, is almost impossible to describe."— 1960 December 26, Voyageur, “The Mountain Railways of the Bernese Oberland”, in Trains Illustrated, page 754:
adjLurching, floundering.
nounThe motion of one who staggers.
"There are to whom the gods, in their bounty, give glory: but far oftener it is given in wrath, as a curse and a poison; disturbing the whole inner health and industry of the man; leading onward through dizzy staggerings and tarantula jiggings […]"— 1837, “Memoirs of Mirabeau”, in The Westminster Review, volume 26, page 436:
nounThe condition of being staggered or amazed.
"But these doubts, and fears, and staggerings, although they may be in the believer, yet they are not in his faith; these things argue the infirmity of his faith, indeed; but under all this, faith is fighting for the victory[…]"— 1738, Ebenezer Erskine, The Annals of Redeeming Love:
nounThe spacing out of various actions over time.
"As a result of the recommendation of the Committee of Inquiry into London Transport, a Government-sponsored scheme for the staggering of working hours in London has been announced."— 1955 July, “Traffic Congestion in London”, in Railway Magazine, page 444:
nounIn animation, the repetition of a sequence of frames to show struggling effort
Sentence Examples
The enemy suffered staggering casualties.
The difference is staggering.
A staggering 99.8 % of digital music downloads are to mobile handsets.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The fire caused a ____ amount of damage, over ten million dollars.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The loss of such a valuable historic building is a ____ blow to the local community's culture.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The fire caused a ____ amount of damage, over ten million dollars.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The loss of such a valuable historic building is a ____ blow to the local community's culture.