Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beghast

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: beghast
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fill with shock, awe, wonder, or amazement; inspire; enthuse.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"[...] And all, but my own heart-wound I Beside me, (as I sat alone, Beghasted with wild dreams), [...]"
"[…] the beast of the earth after his kind, every thing that creepeth after his kind, and, as it were, the dod-begasted lie after his kind."
""Oh, but Fräulein! You beghast me! Such an honor!""

Etymology

From be- + ghast. Cognate with German begeistern (“to inspire, excite, thrill”).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: be

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

beghasts (present, singular) beghasting (participle, present) beghasted (participle, past) beghasted (past) begast (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

beghost

Questions

What does beghast mean?: To fill with shock, awe, wonder, or amazement; inspire; enthuse.
Where does beghast come from?: From be- + ghast. Cognate with German begeistern (“to inspire, excite, thrill”).

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