boggle

bog·gle  (bgl)

v. bog·gled, bog·gling, bog·gles

v.intr.

1. To hesitate as if in fear or doubt.

2. To shy away or be overcome with fright or astonishment: "The mind now boggling at all the numbers on the table, both sides agreed to a recess of an hour" Henry A. Kissinger.

3. To act ineptly or inefficiently; bungle.

v.tr.

1. To cause to be overcome, as with fright or astonishment.

2. To botch; bungle.

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[Probably from boggle, dialectal variant of bogle.]

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boggle n.

boggler n.

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boggle

Verb

[-gling, -gled]

1. to be surprised, confused, or alarmed: the mind boggles at the idea

2. to hesitate or be evasive when confronted with a problem [probably Scots]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	boggle - startle with amazement or fear jump, startle, start - move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room"
	2.	boggle - hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear hesitate, waffle, waver - pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"
	3.	boggle - overcome with amazement; "This boggles the mind!" flabbergast, bowl over surprise - cause to be surprised; "The news really surprised me"

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boggle

verb confuse, surprise, shock, amaze, stun, stagger, bewilder, astound, daze, confound, stupefy, dumbfound

Translations

boggle [ˈbɔgl] vi the mind boggles! → ¡no puedo creerlo!

boggle [ˈbɔgl] vi the mind boggles → c'est incroyable, on en reste sidéré

boggle [ˈbɔgl] vi the mind boggles → das ist nicht or kaum auszumalen

boggle [ˈbɔgl] vi the mind boggles → è incredibile