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əl verb (used with object)
1.
to overwhelm or bewilder, as with the magnitude, complexity, or abnormality of: The speed of light boggles the mind.
2.
to bungle; botch.
verb (used without object)
3.
to hesitate or waver because of scruples, fear, etc.
4.
to start or jump with fear, alarm, or surprise; shrink; shy.
5.
to bungle awkwardly.
6.
to be overwhelmed or bewildered.
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noun
7.
an act of shying or taking alarm.
8.
a scruple; demur; hesitation.
9.
bungle; botch.
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boggle (ˈbɒɡəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb (often foll by at) | |
| 1. | to be surprised, confused, or alarmed (esp in the phrase the mind boggles) |
| 2. | to hesitate or be evasive when confronted with a problem |
| 3. | (tr) to baffle; bewilder; puzzle |
| [C16: probably variant of | |
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Example sentences
The quality common to the three movies is not comedy that makes one laugh but spectacle that is supposed to boggle the eyes.
My mind does not easily boggle, but it's boggling now.
It should boggle the mind of every member of this committee that individuals are treated this way.
Even if you knew what to expect, its compact heft would still boggle your senses.
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