boggle

/bˈɒɡə‍l/

/ˈbɑɡəɫ/

[verb] [noun]

to boggle

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear

startle with amazement or fear

overcome with amazement

synonyms : bowl over

flabbergast

Boggle

[NOUN]

a word game where players use a grid of letters to form as many words as possible within a limited time, with words being formed by connecting adjacent letters horizontally, vertically, or diagonally

Examples

1. My mind boggles at the amount of work still to do.

2. But they certainly view China as a threat of such dimensions that their minds boggle.

3. Absolutely boggles my mind.

4. The mind boggles, really.

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