boggle

ˈbɒɡəl

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of boggle - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

confusion

tr.

confuse or mystify someone

tr.

The magician's trick boggled the audience.

confound

perplex

hesitation

intr.

hesitate to accept or understand

intr.

I boggle at the complexity of quantum mechanics.

falter

hesitate

waver

surprise

tr.

Rare

overcome with amazement

tr.

Rare

The beauty of the landscape boggled her mind.

amaze

astonish

astound

Noun

confusionstate of being confused or puzzled

The unexpected result left everyone at a boggle.

bewilderment

confusion

uncertaintymoment of hesitation or uncertainty

She boggled for a moment before answering the question.

hesitation

indecision

ethics

Dated

scruple or objection

Dated

He had a boggle about the plan.

qualm

reservation

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Expressions with boggle

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boggle the mind

cause someone to feel very surprised or confused

The size of the universe can boggle the mind.

boggle the imagination

overwhelm with amazement or wonder

The magician's tricks boggle the imagination of the audience.

boggle at

feel surprised or confused by something unexpected

She boggled at the unexpected news.

stand and boggle

stop moving and look surprised or confused

He could only stand and boggle at the news.

Origin of boggle

English, boggle (hesitate)

Examples of boggle in a sentence

Her explanation boggled everyone in the room.
They boggle at the idea of moving abroad.
I boggle at the thought of climbing that mountain.
The magician's tricks never fail to boggle the audience.
His ability to solve complex puzzles boggles the mind.
Her mind was in a boggle after the lecture.

The sudden news threw him into a boggle.
There was a boggle before he made his move.
A boggle occurred when she saw the unexpected result.
His boggle was evident in the discussion.
She expressed a boggle about the ethics involved.

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French:stupéfier, la perplexité, ...
German:verblüffen, Verwirrung, ...
Italian:sconcertare, sconcerto, ...
Spanish:desconcertar, confusión, ...
Portuguese:confundir, confusão, ...
Chinese:困惑, 迷惘, ...
Japanese:混乱させる, 困惑, ...
Arabic:حَيَّرَ, حَيْرَة, ...
Hebrew:לְבַלְבֵּל, מְבוּכָה, ...
Russian:озадачивать, недоумение, ...
Ukrainian:заплутувати, спантеличення, ...
Hindi:चकित करना, उलझन, ...
Bengali:বিভ্রান্ত করা, হতবুদ্ধিতা, ...
Catalan:desconcertar, desconcert, ...
Czech:zmást, zmatek, ...
Danish:forvirre, forvirring, ...
Dutch:verbijsteren, verwarring, ...
Greek:μπερδεύω, σύγχυση, ...
Hungarian:összezavarni, értetlenség, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យងឿងឆ្ងល់, ភាពងឿងឆ្ងល់, ...
Korean:혼란스럽게 하다, 당혹, ...
Persian:گیج کرد, سردرگمی, ...
Polish:zadziwić, konsternacja, ...
Portuguese (BR):desconcertar, confusão, ...
Romanian:a deruta, nedumerire, ...
Swedish:förbrylla, förbryllelse, ...
Thai:ทำให้งงงวย, ความงุนงง, ...
Turkish:şaşırtmak, şaşkınlık, ...
Vietnamese:làm bối rối, sự bối rối, ...

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