Boggle

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈbÉ’É¡.É™l/
• US IPA: /ˈbÉ‘.É¡É™l/
• Rhymes: -É’É¡É™l

Full definition of boggle

Verb

1. (intransitive) To be bewildered, dumbfounded, or confused.He boggled at the surprising news.The mind boggles.
• BarrowBoggling at nothing which serveth their purpose.
• GlanvillWe start and boggle at every unusual appearance.
2. (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.
3. (US, dialect) To embarrass with difficulties; to bungle or botch.
4. (intransitive, obsolete) To play fast and loose; to dissemble.

Derived terms

• mindboggling