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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"
To boggle is to amaze, astonish, or overwhelm. Your mind might boggle at all the information your physics teacher writes on the board on the first day of class. You'll most likely find this verb in sentences like "My brain boggles at the outfit she decided to wear to the party," or "When you watch this movie, your mind will boggle at the ...
1. to be surprised, confused, or alarmed (esp in the phrase the mind boggles) 2. to hesitate or be evasive when confronted with a problem. 3. ( tr) to baffle; bewilder; puzzle. [C16: probably variant of bogle 1]
Check pronunciation: boggle. Definition of boggle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
5 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.
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.
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)
To be or become confused or overwhelmed as by something very difficult, surprising, vast, etc. Webster's New World. More Verb Definitions (3) Synonyms: bowl over. flabbergast. stickle. stagger. perplex. frighten. foil. falter. embarrass.
