take aback

Speech parts

1. take aback - Verb

2. take aback - Phrase

Meaning

surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

floor shock daze faze jolt boggle rock surprise throw shake dismay disturb overwhelm stun confound
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Antonyms

support encourage bore calm comfort reassure
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Hypernyms

surprise

Hyponyms

startle galvanize galvanise

Examples

I was floored when I heard that I was promoted Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

take aback

Close letter words and terms

take a word for it take a wrong turn at Albuquerque take a year off take account take account of take account of someone