boggle
pronunciation
How to pronounce boggle in British English:
UK [ˈbɒgl]
How to pronounce boggle in American English:
US [ˈbɔgl]
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- Verb:
- startle with amazement or fear
- hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear
- overcome with amazement
Word Origin
- boggle (v.)
- 1590s, "to start with fright (as a startled horse does), shy, take alarm," from Middle English bugge "specter" (among other things, supposed to scare horses at night); see bug (n.); also compare bogey (n.1). The meaning "to raise scruples, hesitate" is from 1630s. As a noun from 1650s. Related: Boggled; boggling; boggler (from c. 1600 as "one who hesitates").
Example
- 1. I admit it . I am hooked on playing boggle on my iphone .
- 2. The possibilities boggle the imagination .
- 3. Would you ask noah webster to play boggle ?
- 4. Frankly , these responses boggle my noodle .
- 5. If I keep at it , I might even become a world class boggle player .