v.
Pronunciation: ' bä-g ə l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: bog · gled ; bog · gling \ -g( ə -)li ŋ \
Etymology: perhaps from bogle
Date: 1598
intransitive verb
1 : to start with fright or amazement : be overwhelmed <the mind boggle s 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