verb
- to strike with terror or horror; to terrify or shock
Usage: archaic or literary; usually used in the past participle form 'aghast'
Examples
- The news of the accident ghasted the entire community.
- She was ghasted by the sudden announcement.
- Nothing could ghast him after years of difficult experiences.
- The audience was ghasted into silence by the performer's bold statement.
- He stood ghasted, unable to speak or move.