boggle
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[ bog-uh l ]
/ ˈbɒg əl /
verb (used with object), bog·gled, bog·gling.
to overwhelm or bewilder, as with the magnitude, complexity, or abnormality of: The speed of light boggles the mind.
to bungle; botch.
verb (used without object), bog·gled, bog·gling.
noun
Origin of boggle
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First recorded in 1590–1600; perhaps from
boggle2
OTHER WORDS FROM boggle
bog·gling·ly, adverbWords nearby boggle
bogey-hole,
bogeyman,
boggart,
bogger,
bogging,
boggle,
boggle the mind,
boggler,
boggy,
boghazköy,
boghead coal
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British Dictionary definitions for boggled
boggle
/ (ˈbɒɡəl) /
verb (intr often foll by at)
to be surprised, confused, or alarmed (esp in the phrase the mind boggles)
to hesitate or be evasive when confronted with a problem
(tr)
to baffle; bewilder; puzzle
Word Origin for boggle
C16: probably variant of
bogle
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