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Frazzled and delirious, as I've just finished a new book of stories. I feel like Moses staggering down the mountainside with the tablets of stone.
Kevin Barry

Meaning of "staggering" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STAGGERING

staggering  [ˈstæɡərɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STAGGERING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Staggering is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES STAGGERING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of staggering in the English dictionary

The definition of staggering in the dictionary is astounding or overwhelming; shocking.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STAGGERING


catering
ˈkeɪtərɪŋ
considering
kənˈsɪdərɪŋ
during
ˈdjʊərɪŋ
engineering
ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ
fellmongering
ˈfelˌmʌŋɡərɪŋ
fingering
ˈfɪŋɡərɪŋ
lingering
ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ
manufacturing
ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃərɪŋ
mongering
ˈmʌŋɡərɪŋ
monitoring
ˈmɒnɪtərɪŋ
offering
ˈɒfərɪŋ
rumor-mongering
ˈruːməˌmʌŋɡərɪŋ
rumour-mongering
ˈruːməˌmʌŋɡərɪŋ
scaremongering
ˈskɛəmʌŋɡərɪŋ
sniggering
ˈsnɪɡərɪŋ
sugaring
ˈʃʊɡərɪŋ
swaggering
ˈswæɡərɪŋ
triggering
ˈtrɪɡərɪŋ
warmongering
ˈwɔːmʌŋɡərɪŋ
wearing
ˈwɛərɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STAGGERING

stagey
stagflation
stagflationary
staggard
stagger
staggerbush
staggered
staggered directorships
staggered hours
staggerer
staggeringly
staggers
staggery
staggie
staghorn
staghorn fern
staghound
stagier
stagiest
stagily

WORDS THAT END LIKE STAGGERING

bring
civil engineering
covering
electrical engineering
empowering
flattering
flowering
gathering
hovering
lettering
lowering
mechanical engineering
ordering
pioneering
recovering
rendering
steering
suffering
wandering
watering
wondering

Synonyms and antonyms of staggering in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STAGGERING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «staggering» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of staggering

Translation of «staggering» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STAGGERING

Find out the translation of staggering to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of staggering from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «staggering» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

令人震惊的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

asombroso
570 millions of speakers

English

staggering
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चौंका देने वाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مذهل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ошеломляет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chocante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টলটলায়মান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

stupéfiant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengejutkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

atemberaubend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

驚くべき
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

경악스러운
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Staggering
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đáng kinh ngạc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தடுமாற்றத்தினை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तब्बल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sarsıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sbalorditivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oszałamiająca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

приголомшує
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

uimitor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παραπαίουσα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verbysterende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stagge
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

svimlende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of staggering

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STAGGERING»

The term «staggering» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.143 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STAGGERING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about staggering

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10 QUOTES WITH «STAGGERING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word staggering.
1
Robert Ballard
I mean, there is amazing amount of oil and gas and other resources out beneath the sea. It's staggering.
2
Kevin Barry
Frazzled and delirious, as I've just finished a new book of stories. I feel like Moses staggering down the mountainside with the tablets of stone.
3
Steven Bochco
When it is perceived that a show has gone awry, the pressure is staggering, and as a writer caught in that storm, it feels like you are being attacked by jackals.
4
Marcus Brigstocke
There are a lot of comics at the top end making staggering amounts of money and selling out stadiums. I think stand-up is a more intimate thing than that. Maybe because of the kind of comedy I do. It's like a discussion, but I'm the one with the microphone.
5
Jessica Capshaw
Maternal health remains a staggering challenge, particularly in the developing world. Globally, a woman dies from complications in childbirth every minute.
6
Arthur C. Clarke
Sometimes I think we're alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we're not. In either case the idea is quite staggering.
7
Dabney Coleman
I think is very beneficial to relax yourself so that when you are doing it you are not staggering for lines and your concentration is not on what I am going to say - but the scene itself, the character that you are talking to.
8
Thomas Dewey
My decision on this matter is as certain and final as death and the staggering New Deal taxes.
9
Arne Duncan
We've seen more reform in the last year than we've seen in decades, and we haven't spent a dime yet. It's staggering how the Recovery Act is driving change.
10
John W. Gardner
It's a staggering transition for high school students that found they could study five hours a week and make As and Bs.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STAGGERING»

Discover the use of staggering in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to staggering and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Genius: A Memoir Based on ...
Here is an exhilarating debut that manages to be simultaneously hilarious and wildly inventive as well as a deeply heartfelt story of the love that holds a family together.
Dave Eggers, 2013
2
A Staggering Revolution: A Cultural History of Thirties ...
A comprehensive look at photography's most dynamic era, this book surveys the rich variety of innovation that characterised the 1930s, exploring the aesthetic and cultural achievements of leading photographers and mapping the impact on the ...
John Raeburn, 2006
3
America a Staggering Nation: A Vision of the Future, ...
There is great information in this book which can be useful for reference material as well as a tool for instruction and educational purposes.
Joseph D. Brandon, 2010
4
The Staggering Depths of Blissfulness
In a world overrun by the stresses of modern technology and urban life, what if you woke up one day and realized that you ate every meal without ever really tasting, that you spoke without ever thinking, and that you journeyed through ...
Jhay Kay, 2008
5
Staggering Secrets in the Clay Tablets
The phone rang, and a voice in Spanish said, "I'm Carlos.
Noel Stevens, 2009
6
The Staggering Depths of Blissfulness
John Kim. the staggering depths of blissfulness john kim the staggering depths of blissfulness john kim. Front Cover.
John Kim, 2012
7
Coping With Texas and Other Staggering Feats
Lowell Christensen points out these and other salient facts with generous doses of humor. Author Lowell Christensen lived in Texas for six years.
Lowell Christensen, 1992
8
The Pathogenic Cyclopaedia: A Systematic Arrangement and ...
Drunken, staggering vertigo in the morning on getting up out of bed. Clrininuin liydrocyanicuiu.— Staggering. Cicilta. — Intoxication and staggering.^ Vertigo, staggering. Staggering and unsteadiness whilst walking. Staggering so that she ...
Robert Ellis Dudgeon, 1850
9
Boundaries of Rock Mechanics: Recent Advances and Challenges ...
Non-staggering and staggering installation pattern of segments are two main types of shield tunnels. Different installation patterns of segments cause discrepancy of mechanical behavior. The model tunnels of non-staggering and staggering ...
Meifeng Cai, Jin'an Wang, 2008
10
New Manual; Or, Symptomen-codex
8. , with staggering, as if he would fall to the left side, Mercurial. Mcz. Notr. carb. Spiff. 9. , disposed to fall to the right side, Natr. sulph. 10. Heeling vertigo, as if he would fall over, when walking or when sitting, every time he opens his eyes, ...
Gottlieb Heinrich Georg Jahr, Charles Julius Hempel, 1853

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STAGGERING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term staggering is used in the context of the following news items.
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NYC animal welfare group has 'staggering number' of cats
NEW YORK (AP) — Animal Care and Control says it has a "staggering number of cats" in its Manhattan shelter. The organization issued a plea Monday for ... «Oneonta Daily Star, Jul 15»
2
Absurdly talented kid pulls off staggering string of pool trick shots
Absurdly talented kid pulls off staggering string of pool trick shots. Matthew Webber is just 14, but he can do things with a snooker cue that you wouldn't even ... «Yahoo Eurosport UK, Jul 15»
3
As predicted, numbers staggering during the weekend for OSHP
The enforcement began Thursday and stretched through Sunday with a staggering number of citations – more than 1,000. Troopers handled 19 crashes and ... «WTOV Steubenville, Jul 15»
4
Middlesbrough to make staggering Downing offer
Middlesbrough are putting together a staggering £70,000-a-week wage offer over five years in a bid to tempt Stewart Downing away from West Ham, Goal ... «Goal.com, Jul 15»
5
Award-winning blues: Joe and Vicki Price to play at Staggering Ox …
Blues players Joe and Vicki Price are set to play a free concert from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 12, at the Staggering Ox, while on their Western tour promoting their ... «Helena Independent Record, Jun 15»
6
Clay says Ferguson revealed 'staggering divisions' in America
“I have gained a profound and staggering new understanding of just how deep the divisions really are in this country,” Clay said, in prepared remarks obtained ... «STLtoday.com, Jun 15»
7
Gross Gives Away $700 Million on Way to Donating Fortune
The bond investor has already given away as much as $700 million and eventually will donate his remaining $2 billion fortune, a figure that's “staggering, even ... «Bloomberg, May 15»
8
Staggering Ox restaurant coming to Butte
The owner of the former Jamz building confirmed Wednesday that Kevin and Tracy Skocilich will be opening a Staggering Ox sandwich shop in the that space ... «KBZK Bozeman News, May 15»
9
Transform cities into powerhouses for 'staggering' national gain …
Devolving power to 26 of Britain's smaller cities could transform them into economic powerhouses and save the government £2.5bn a year, a think tank claims. «LocalGov, May 15»
10
Social media support staggering after stage collapse
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – There has been an outpouring of emotional support on social media. Officials, students and the entire community are praying for the ... «WISH-TV, Apr 15»

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