Boggle Definition
bŏgəl
boggled, boggles, boggling
verb
boggled, boggles, boggling
To be startled or frightened (at); shy away.
Webster's New World
To hesitate (at); have scruples.
Webster's New World
To confuse or overwhelm (the mind, imagination, etc.)
Webster's New World
To act ineptly or inefficiently; bungle.
American Heritage
To be or become confused or overwhelmed as by something very difficult, surprising, vast, etc.
Webster's New World
Origin of Boggle
Probably from boggle dialectal variant of bogle
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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