boggle
to stop or hesitate as if suddenly seeing a bogle(literally or figuratively) to stop or hesitate as if suddenly seeing a bogle.
» That boggles the mind.
Meaning
6 senses(intransitive, transitive)(literally or figuratively) to stop or hesitate as if suddenly seeing a bogle.
The dogs went on, but the horse boggled at the sudden appearance of the strange beast.
The horror of the deed and its consequences boggle the imagination.
(intransitive)To be bewildered, dumbfounded, or confused.
He boggled at the surprising news.
The mind boggles.
zurückschrecken
пуга́тьсяpugátʹsja, поражатьсяporažatʹsja, ошеломлятьсяošelomljatʹsja
(transitive)To confuse or mystify; overwhelm.
The vastness of space really boggles the mind.
The oddities of quantum mechanics can boggle the minds of students and experienced physicists alike.
поража́тьporažátʹ, изумля́тьizumljátʹ, ошеломлятьošelomljatʹ
(US, dialectal)To embarrass with difficulties; to palter or equivocate; to bungle or botch
(intransitive)To wiggle the eyes as a result of bruxing.
(intransitive, obsolete)To dissemble; to play fast and loose (with someone or something).
- startle with amazement or fear
- hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear
- overcome with amazement
Examples
15 sentencesThat boggles the mind.
It boggled my mind.
It boggled our minds.
It's kind of mind-boggling.
It's mind boggling.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
Variation or derivation of bogle, possibly cognate with bug.Variation or derivation of bogle, possibly cognate with bug.
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Forms
boggles, boggling, boggled, boggledSynonyms
2 synonyms- overcome with amazement:flabbergastbowl over
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle