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boggle.

(literally or figuratively) to stop or hesitate as if suddenly seeing a bogle.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈbɒɡ.əl/UK/ˈbɑ.ɡəl/Canada, US/ˈbɔɡ.əl/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. (literally or figuratively) to stop or hesitate as if suddenly seeing a bogle.

    intransitive · transitive
    The dogs went on, but the horse boggled at the sudden appearance of the strange beast.
    The horror of the deed and its consequences boggle the imagination.
  2. To be bewildered, dumbfounded, or confused.

    intransitive
    He boggled at the surprising news.
    The mind boggles.
  3. To confuse or mystify; overwhelm.

    transitive
    The vastness of space really boggles the mind.
    The oddities of quantum mechanics can boggle the minds of students and experienced physicists alike.
  4. To embarrass with difficulties; to palter or equivocate; to bungle or botch

    US · dialectal
  5. To dissemble; to play fast and loose (with someone or something).

    intransitive · obsolete
  6. To wiggle the eyes as a result of bruxing.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Variation or derivation of bogle, possibly cognate with bug.

noun/ˈbɒɡ.əl/UK/ˈbɑ.ɡəl/Canada, US/ˈbɔɡ.əl/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. A scruple or objection.

    dated
  2. A bungle; a botched situation.

    dated
Where this word comes from

Variation or derivation of bogle, possibly cognate with bug.

noun/ˈbɒɡ.əl/UK/ˈbɑ.ɡəl/Canada, US/ˈbɔɡ.əl/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. Alternative form of bogle.

    alt-of · alternative
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