/ ˈstægəd; NAmE -gərd/ adjective
1.
[ not before noun ] staggered (at / by sth) | staggered (to hear, learn, see, etc.) very surprised and shocked at sth you are told or at sth that happens
SYN amazed :
I was staggered at the amount of money the ring cost.
2.
arranged in such a way that not everything happens at the same time :
staggered working hours (= people start and finish at different times)