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boggle
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  1. boggle
  2. mind-boggling

bog·gle

verb \ˈbä-gəl\
bog·gled bog·gling \-g(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of BOGGLE

intransitive verb
1
: to start with fright or amazement : be overwhelmed <the mind boggles at the research needed>
2
: to hesitate because of doubt, fear, or scruples
transitive verb
1
: mishandle, bungle
2
: to overwhelm with wonder or bewilderment <boggle the mind>
— boggle noun
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Examples of BOGGLE

  1. <she boggled her first effort to make Christmas cookies>

Origin of BOGGLE

perhaps from bogle
First Known Use: 1598

Related to BOGGLE

Synonyms
blow, bobble, botch, bollix (up), boot, bugger (up), bumble, bungle, butcher, dub, flub, fluff, foozle, foul up, fumble, goof (up), louse up, mangle, mess (up), muck up, muff, murder, screw up

Rhymes with BOGGLE

goggle, joggle, toggle

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