Meaning of "boggle" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BOGGLE

Probably variant of bogle1.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BOGGLE

boggle  [ˈbɒɡəl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOGGLE

Boggle is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb boggle in English.

WHAT DOES BOGGLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Boggle

Boggle is a word game designed by Allan Turoff and originally distributed by Parker Brothers. The game is played using a plastic grid of lettered dice, in which players attempt to find words in sequences of adjacent letters.

Definition of boggle in the English dictionary

The first definition of boggle in the dictionary is to be surprised, confused, or alarmed. Other definition of boggle is to hesitate or be evasive when confronted with a problem. Boggle is also to baffle; bewilder; puzzle.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BOGGLE

PRESENT

Present

I boggle

you boggle

he/she/it boggles

we boggle

you boggle

they boggle

Present continuous

I am boggling

you are boggling

he/she/it is boggling

we are boggling

you are boggling

they are boggling

Present perfect

I have boggled

you have boggled

he/she/it has boggled

we have boggled

you have boggled

they have boggled

Present perfect continuous

I have been boggling

you have been boggling

he/she/it has been boggling

we have been boggling

you have been boggling

they have been boggling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I boggled

you boggled

he/she/it boggled

we boggled

you boggled

they boggled

Past continuous

I was boggling

you were boggling

he/she/it was boggling

we were boggling

you were boggling

they were boggling

Past perfect

I had boggled

you had boggled

he/she/it had boggled

we had boggled

you had boggled

they had boggled

Past perfect continuous

I had been boggling

you had been boggling

he/she/it had been boggling

we had been boggling

you had been boggling

they had been boggling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will boggle

you will boggle

he/she/it will boggle

we will boggle

you will boggle

they will boggle

Future continuous

I will be boggling

you will be boggling

he/she/it will be boggling

we will be boggling

you will be boggling

they will be boggling

Future perfect

I will have boggled

you will have boggled

he/she/it will have boggled

we will have boggled

you will have boggled

they will have boggled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been boggling

you will have been boggling

he/she/it will have been boggling

we will have been boggling

you will have been boggling

they will have been boggling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would boggle

you would boggle

he/she/it would boggle

we would boggle

you would boggle

they would boggle

Conditional continuous

I would be boggling

you would be boggling

he/she/it would be boggling

we would be boggling

you would be boggling

they would be boggling

Conditional perfect

I would have boggle

you would have boggle

he/she/it would have boggle

we would have boggle

you would have boggle

they would have boggle

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been boggling

you would have been boggling

he/she/it would have been boggling

we would have been boggling

you would have been boggling

they would have been boggling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you boggle
we let´s boggle
you boggle

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to boggle

Past participle

boggled

Present Participle

boggling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «BOGGLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «boggle» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of boggle

amaze · astonish · astound · bewilder · bowl over · confound · confuse · daze · demur · dither · dumbfound · falter · flabbergast · gaze · hang back · hesitate · jib · marvel · shock · shrink · shy · stagger · stun · stupefy · surprise · vacillate · waver · wonder

TRANSLATION OF BOGGLE

Find out the translation of boggle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of boggle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «boggle» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 惊奇
• Translator English - Spanish: boggle
• English: boggle
• Translator English - Hindi: संदेह
• Translator English - Arabic: تحير
• Translator English - Russian: испуг
• Translator English - Portuguese: boggle
• Translator English - Bengali: ভয়ে চমকাইয়া ত্তঠা
• Translator English - French: reculade
• Translator English - Malay: Boggle
• Translator English - German: glotzen
• Translator English - Japanese: 尻込み
• Translator English - Korean: 머뭇 거리는
• Translator English - Javanese: Boggle
• Translator English - Vietnamese: boggle
• Translator English - Tamil: boggle
• Translator English - Marathi: गोंधळ
• Translator English - Turkish: ürkmek
• Translator English - Italian: trasecolare
• Translator English - Polish: boggle
• Translator English - Ukrainian: переляк
• Translator English - Romanian: Boggle
• Translator English - Greek: φοβισμένο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: warboel
• Translator English - Swedish: Boggle
• Translator English - Norwegian: Boggle

2 QUOTES WITH «BOGGLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word boggle.

1

Annie Dillard

I never met a man who was shaken by a field of identical blades of grass. An acre of poppies and a forest of spruce boggle no one's mind.

2

Robert South

The mind begins to boggle at unnatural substances as things paradoxical and incomprehensible.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOGGLE»

Discover the use of boggle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to boggle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Boggle BrainBusters!: The Ultimate Word-Search Puzzle Book!

Boggle is a worldwide success phenomenon and this collection plays just like the fast paced word game itself.

David L. Hoyt, 2006

Sit and Solve BOGGLE Puzzles

Boggle lovers rejoice!

Gary Disch, 2008

BOGGLE Sudoku

Uses consonants instead of numbers, combining the crossword puzzle with the sudoku format.

Frank Longo, Stephen Herschkorn, 2009

Boggle Crossdoku

Calling all lovers of letters and logic! Here comes the latest twist in mental gymnastics: BOGGLE Crossdoku.

Kid Beyond, 2008

Boggle JR. Sticker Word Puzzles

Featuring hundreds of letter stickers designed to look like tiles from Boggle, this collection of word puzzles is sure to provide hours of fun. Full color. Consumable.

Patrick Blindauer, 2008

Boggle the Gymboot Bird

Boggle, a young kookaburra who cannot fly, takes his first walk to try out his new shoes and soon finds himself in trouble. Before long, other creatures in the forest come to his aid and become Boggle's friends.

Inge Meldgaard, Kathryn Deering, 2013

Sit and Solve BOGGLE Logic Puzzles

Since 1972, BOGGLE has been a family favorite, and this twist on the game provides fans of the wildly popular Sit & Solve series with a heap of word-finding fun.

Mark Zegarelli, 2010

Mr. Boggle's peculiar day

Three episodes feature Mr. Boggle, whose befuddled ways cause him and the reader many surprises, some of which can be viewed through holes in the pages.

Time-Life for Children (Firm), 1992

Boggle Hunters

Jenny and her parents are boggle hunters.

Sophie Masson, 2012

Boggle Jr. Word Search Puzzles

BOGGLE™ Jr.—the fun way to play with words—is transformed into simple, pleasurable, and educational word searches just right for 5- to 7-year-olds.

Sterling Publishing Company, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOGGLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term boggle is used in the context of the following news items.

'Pogrom denial'

... ought to be inherently anti-racist could engage in such rhetoric, such open denial of the second variety, does not so much boggle the mind as ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»

Easement debacle entirely the state's fault

According to an earlier article by Wallace, the byzantine regulations governing the tax credits fairly boggle the mind. Chief among the flubs in ... «Journal Advocate, Jul 15»

'Supernatural' Season 11 Release Date, Cast News: Prepares for …

However, it presented more questions about the upcoming season that boggle the minds of its fans. After the season finale, the show's next ... «MNR Daily, Jul 15»

MIF 15 REVIEWED | Age Of Starlight (Preview)

Nothing is guaranteed, but the possibilities discussed inside that studio utterly boggle the bonce. The beginning of the AOS story, though, ... «Manchester Confidential, Jul 15»

Divots: 'Where has the time gone?'

Along the way I've seen names from the past that boggle the mind. It leaves you with that old thought: “Where has the time gone?” One area of ... «Herald-Mail Media, Jul 15»

10 wild ways to embrace (or escape) winter in Melbourne

With almost 700 (yes, 700) malt whiskies on offer, 70 bottled beers and 12 rotating taps, the possibilities boggle, and with 25 cured meats and ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»

Review of Black Cat Cabaret: Nocturne at London Wonderground

They fly through the air, dangle from chains, swallow fire and contort themselves in ways that make the mind, and the eyes, boggle. That's not to ... «LondonTheatre1, Jul 15»

The 'jellyfish invasion' story one newspaper didn't want you to read

On one sea kayak trip that summer I encountered numerous boggle-eyed flapping sunfish (the largest bony fish on earth and one of the most ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Win a year's worth of YHA holidays

YHA Boggle Hole in Robin Hood's Bay has just been refurbished and reopened. Photograph: Matt Selby. The Guardian. Saturday 4 July 2015 ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Report: Abou Diaby heading to MLS, FC Dallas after Arsenal release

But Diaby just couldn't get healthy — thanks to a laundry list of injuries, many of which will boggle the mind — and although Wenger is allowing ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»