amaze-balls

Meanings

1. 1adjectivenot comparableslanginformal

   Extremely good, surprising, or impressive; used as slangy praise for something exciting.

   Grammar: Used after a linking verb (be, look, seem) or before a noun, like a strong adjective: That was amaze-balls.

   Patterns

   • be amaze-balls
   • something is amaze-balls
   • an amaze-balls time

   The fireworks last night were totally amaze-balls.

   She threw an amaze-balls party for her sister's birthday.

   I know it sounds silly, but the roller coaster was amaze-balls.

2. 2interjectionslanginformal

   Used alone to show strong approval or excitement about something.

   Grammar: Stands by itself as a reaction, like 'Awesome!' or 'Amazing!': Amaze-balls! Let's go again.

   Patterns

   • Amaze-balls!

   Amaze-balls! You got front-row seats?

   Amaze-balls, we actually won the game.

Common combinations

totally amaze-balls

The light show at the concert was totally amaze-balls.

look amaze-balls

You look amaze-balls in that jacket.

sound amaze-balls

That vacation plan sounds amaze-balls.

Synonyms and how they differ

amazing

The normal, neutral word; use 'amazing' in most situations and save 'amaze-balls' for casual joking talk.

awesome

Also informal but far more established and acceptable in many settings; 'amaze-balls' is sillier and more playful.

fantastic

A standard approving adjective that fits polite or written English, unlike this slang term.

Opposites

Word family

amaze verb

To surprise someone very much.

amazed adjective

Feeling great surprise or wonder.

amazing adjective

Very surprising and impressive; the base of this slang form.

amazement noun

The feeling of great surprise.

Commonly confused: amaze-balls or amazing?

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