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
noun
An act or instance of boggling.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Boggle

  • Probably from boggle dialectal variant of bogle

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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