boggle bog·gle vi

boggle bog·gle vi
['bɒɡl]
fam

the mind boggles! — è incredibile!

his eyes boggled at the sight — ha fatto tanto d'occhi davanti a quella scena


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  • Boggle — Bog gle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Boggled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Boggling}.] [ See {Bogle}, n.] 1. To stop or hesitate as if suddenly frightened, or in doubt, or impeded by unforeseen difficulties; to take alarm; to exhibit hesitancy and indecision.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Boggle — Bog gle, v. t. To embarrass with difficulties; to make a bungle or botch of. [Local, U. S.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • boggle — bog|gle [ˈbɔgəl US ˈba: ] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from bogle; BOGEY] the/your mind boggles also sth makes the/your mind boggle also sth boggles the/your mind informal if your mind boggles when you think of something, it is difficult… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • boggle — bog|gle [ bagl ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive if the mind boggles, or something boggles the mind, you cannot imagine it because it is too strange, unpleasant, or confusing: To think that now the company is worth more than $1.3 billion… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • boggle — bog·gle …   English syllables

  • boggle — I bog•gle [[t]ˈbɒg əl[/t]] v. gled, gling, n. 1) to overwhelm or bewilder, as with magnitude or complexity: boggles the imagination[/ex] 2) to bungle; botch 3) to be overwhelmed 4) to hesitate because of scruples, fear, etc 5) an act of boggling… …   From formal English to slang

  • Boggled — Boggle Bog gle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Boggled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Boggling}.] [ See {Bogle}, n.] 1. To stop or hesitate as if suddenly frightened, or in doubt, or impeded by unforeseen difficulties; to take alarm; to exhibit hesitancy and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Boggling — Boggle Bog gle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Boggled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Boggling}.] [ See {Bogle}, n.] 1. To stop or hesitate as if suddenly frightened, or in doubt, or impeded by unforeseen difficulties; to take alarm; to exhibit hesitancy and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bogle — bo•gle [[t]ˈboʊ gəl, ˈbɒg əl[/t]] also boggle II n. a bogy; specter • Etymology: 1495–1505; bog (var. of obs. bug bogy, ME bugge scarecrow, demon + le …   From formal English to slang

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