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bog·gle (bägəl)

intransitive verb -·gled, -·gling

  1. to be startled or frightened (at); shy away
  2. to hesitate (at); have scruples
  3. to be or become confused or overwhelmed as by something very difficult, surprising, vast, etc.

Etymology: < Scot bogle, specter; prob. < ME bugge, specter (as in bugbear); now assoc. with bungle

transitive verb

  1. to bungle or botch
  2. ☆ to confuse or overwhelm (the mind, imagination, etc.)

noun

an act or instance of boggling

boggle Usage Examples

Used with why or when

when: I must say, my mind does nothing but boggle when comtemplating what goes on inside Widdecombe's head.

Object

  • mind: My Family Five things I would never wear I'll go with Richard even with a boggling mind.
  • array: In theory, Jose can put out a mind boggling array of different line-ups, all as good as each other.
  • fact: Get your brain cells buzzing and discover how the brain works and other mind boggling facts!
  • imagination: War itself is terrorism on a scale that boggles the imagination.
  • selection: A mind boggling selection of RSS feeds are available, but a list of the best are below.
  • statistic: A mind boggling statistic was that the Lord's Prayer or some portion of Scripture had been embossed in 419 languages and dialects.

Preposition: at

thought: The mind boggles at the thought of that rather ascetic pontiff as the Harold Shipman of the Vatican.

Modifying Another Word

  • simply: For starters you could say it's the largest darn mall in America, an immense consumer-driven entertainment complex that simply boggles the mind.
  • just: Its mind boggling just what stunning color combinations can be achieved with even just a packet or two of different bulbs.
  • still: Hazel is still boggled by all the flowers, cards, book tokens etc from bereft colleagues... .
  • truly: I agree, physics reveals phenomena at which the mind truly boggles.
  • slightly: As a practicing Catholic, Blakely then slightly boggles DS Winters by praying over Wells.
  • really: Mind boggling really, no wonder they have armed guards.

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