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- DictionaryBog·gle/ˈbäɡ(ə)l/
verb
- 1. (of a person or a person's mind) be astonished or overwhelmed when trying to imagine something: informal "the mind boggles at the spectacle"
verb (used without object) , bog·gled, bog·gling. to hesitate or waver because of scruples, fear, etc. to start or jump with fear, alarm, or surprise; shrink; shy. to bungle awkwardly. to be overwhelmed or bewildered. noun. an act of shying or taking alarm. a mess; a bungle or botch. Archaic. a scruple; demur; hesitation. boggle. / ˈbɒɡəl / verb.
1. to overwhelm or bewilder, as with magnitude or complexity: boggles the imagination. 2. to bungle; botch. v.i. 3. to be overwhelmed. 4. to hesitate because of scruples, fear, etc. n. 5. an act of boggling. [1590–1600] bog′gler, n.
3 days ago · transitive verb. 1. to overwhelm or bewilder, as with the magnitude, complexity, or abnormality of. The speed of light boggles the mind. 2. to bungle; botch. intransitive verb. 3. to hesitate or waver because of scruples, fear, etc.
Check pronunciation: boggle. Definition of boggle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
something you say if something is difficult for you to accept, imagine, or understand: The mind boggles at the stupidity of some people. See also. mind-boggling. (Definition of boggle from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
boggle. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English bog‧gle /ˈbɒɡəl $ ˈbɑː-/ verb → the/your mind boggles, → See Verb table Examples from the Corpus boggle • You never boggle at plain-speaking, so why do so now? • The mind boggled, but there it was, every distressing detail.
v.t. to overwhelm or bewilder, as with the magnitude, complexity, or abnormality of: The speed of light boggles the mind. to bungle; botch. v.i. to hesitate or waver because of scruples, fear, etc. to start or jump with fear, alarm, or surprise; shrink; shy. to bungle awkwardly. to be overwhelmed or bewildered. n. an act of shying or taking alarm.
