boggle

[US]/ˈbɒɡl/
[UK]/ˈbɑːɡl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. hesitate; shrink back; dodge
vt. mess up; ruin
n. surprise; amazement
Word Forms
Past Participleboggled
Present Participleboggling
Third Person Singularboggles
Past Tenseboggled
Pluralboggles

Phrases & Collocations

mind-boggling

boggle the mind

Example Sentences

the mind boggles at the spectacle.

Never boggle at a difficulty.

the inflated salary of a star boggles the mind.

you never boggle at plain speaking.

boggle your eyes at the whizzy visuals.

The vastness of space really boggles the mind.

My mind boggles at the idea!

He boggled at the thought of swimming in winter.

The mind boggles at the thought of a boxer dressed up as a fairy.

I have never understood why people who can swallow the enormous improbability of a personal God boggle at a personal Devil.

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