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Boggle Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Boggle? [v] overcome with amazement; "This boggles the mind!" [v] hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear [v] startle with amazement or fear Synonyms \| Synonyms for Boggle: bowl over \| flabbergast Related Terms \| Find terms related to Boggle: addle \| amaze \| around the bush \| astonish \| astound \| awe \| awestrike \| back out \| bad job \| baffle \| balk \| bamboozle \| bashfulness \| be all thumbs \| beat \| beat about \| bedaze \| bedazzle \| beef \| beg the question \| bevue \| bewilder \| bicker \| bitch \| blench \| blow \| blunder \| blunder away \| blunder into \| blunder on \| blunder upon \| bobble \| boggling \| bollix \| bonehead play \| boner \| boo-boo \| botch \| bowl down \| bowl over \| boycott \| buffalo \| bumble \| bungle \| butcher \| call in question \| cavil \| challenge \| chicken \| chicken out \| choplogic \| clumsy performance \| cobble \| commit a gaffe \| complain \| compunction \| confound \| cry out against \| daze \| dazzle \| demonstrate \| demonstrate against \| demur \| demurral \| desert under fire \| diffidence \| dispute \| dodge \| dumbfound \| dumbfounder \| enter a protest \| equivocate \| error \| etourderie \| evade \| evade the issue \| expostulate \| falter \| faltering \| faux pas \| fence \| fight shy \| fight shy of \| flabbergast \| flinch \| floor \| flounder \| flub \| fluff \| foozle \| fuddle \| fumble \| funk \| funk out \| gag \| gaucherie \| get \| get cold feet \| goof up \| gum up \| hang back \| hang off \| hash \| have qualms \| have two minds \| hedge \| hesitance \| hesitancy \| hesitate \| hesitation \| hold off \| holler \| howl \| jib \| jump \| jump a mile \| keep in suspense \| kick \| lick \| lose courage \| louse up \| lumber \| make bones about \| mar \| march \| maze \| mess \| miscue \| mistake \| modesty \| muddle \| muff \| murder \| mystify \| nitpick \| nonplus \| object \| objection \| obscure \| off day \| overwhelm \| palter \| panic \| paralyze \| parry \| pause \| perplex \| petrify \| pick nits \| picket \| play havoc with \| press objections \| prevaricate \| protest \| pull back \| pussyfoot \| puzzle \| quail \| qualm \| qualm of conscience \| qualmishness \| quibble \| raise a howl \| rally \| recoil \| remonstrate \| sad work \| scruple \| scrupulosity \| scrupulousness \| scuttle \| shift \| shrink \| shrinking \| shuffle \| shy \| shy at \| shyness \| sidestep \| sit in \| skedaddle \| slip \| split hairs \| spoil \| squawk \| stagger \| stampede \| start \| start aside \| startle \| state a grievance \| stick \| stick at \| stickle \| stickling \| strain \| strike \| strike dead \| strike dumb \| strike with wonder \| stumble \| stump \| stun \| stupefy \| surprise \| teach in \| tergiversate \| throw \| trip \| waver \| wince \| yell bloody murder See Also \| hesitate \| jump \| start \| startle \| surprise \| waffle \| waver Boggle In Webster's Dictionary \Bog"gle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Boggled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Boggling}.] [ See {Bogle}, n.] 1. To stop or hesitate as if suddenly frightened, or in doubt, or impeded by unforeseen difficulties; to take alarm; to exhibit hesitancy and indecision. We start and boggle at every unusual appearance. --Glanvill. Boggling at nothing which serveth their purpose. --Barrow. 2. To do anything awkwardly or unskillfully. 3. To play fast and loose; to dissemble. --Howell. Syn: To doubt; hesitate; shrink; stickle; demur. \Bog"gle\, v. t. To embarrass with difficulties; to make a bungle or botch of. [Local, U. S.]

Boggle Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Boggle?

[v] overcome with amazement; "This boggles the mind!"
[v] hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear
[v] startle with amazement or fear

Synonyms | Synonyms for Boggle: bowl over | flabbergast

Boggle In Webster's Dictionary

\Bog"gle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Boggled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Boggling}.] [ See {Bogle}, n.]
1. To stop or hesitate as if suddenly frightened, or in
   doubt, or impeded by unforeseen difficulties; to take
   alarm; to exhibit hesitancy and indecision.

         We start and boggle at every unusual appearance.
                                               --Glanvill.

         Boggling at nothing which serveth their purpose.
                                               --Barrow.

2. To do anything awkwardly or unskillfully.

3. To play fast and loose; to dissemble. --Howell.

Syn: To doubt; hesitate; shrink; stickle; demur.


\Bog"gle\, v. t.
To embarrass with difficulties; to make a bungle or botch of.
[Local, U. S.]

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