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I get as much fan mail today and sign as many autographs as I did when I played. It's mind-boggling to a certain degree.
Paul Henderson

Meaning of "mind-boggling" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MIND-BOGGLING

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MIND-BOGGLING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mind-Boggling is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MIND-BOGGLING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of mind-boggling in the English dictionary

The definition of mind-boggling in the dictionary is astonishing; bewildering.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MIND-BOGGLING

mind one´s p´s and q´s
mind out
mind reader
mind reading
mind you
mind-altering
mind-bender
mind-bending
mind-blowing
mind-body problem
mind-expanding
mind-numbing
mind-numbingly
mind-reader
mind-reading
mind-set
mind-your-own-business
mind´s eye
Mindanao
mindblower

WORDS THAT END LIKE MIND-BOGGLING

angling
bungling
calling
finagling
fledgling
gangling
giggling
gurgling
haggling
jangling
juggling
niggling
smuggling
spine-tingling
straggling
strangling
struggling
tingling
wrangling
Yngling
youngling

Synonyms and antonyms of mind-boggling in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mind-boggling» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MIND-BOGGLING

Find out the translation of mind-boggling to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mind-boggling from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mind-boggling» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

令人难以置信
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alucinante
570 millions of speakers

English

mind-boggling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मन boggling
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المحير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Нелепая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

incompreensível
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মন boggling
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ahurissant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mind-boggling
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

irrsinnig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

気が遠くなる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

경탄
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mind-boggling
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tâm-boggling
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மனதை உறைய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मन- boggling
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

akıl almaz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

da capogiro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zadziwiające
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Безглузда
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

uluitor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μυαλό-
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verstand te bowe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hallucinatoriskt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ufattelige
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mind-boggling

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MIND-BOGGLING»

The term «mind-boggling» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.967 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MIND-BOGGLING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mind-boggling

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7 QUOTES WITH «MIND-BOGGLING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mind-boggling.
1
Emily Blunt
It's always a little mind-boggling to realize that these famous actors know who I am.
2
Milos Forman
And also they were absolutely brilliant in one way, you know: they knew how effective is not to punish somebody who is guilty; what Communist Party members could afford to do was mind-boggling: they could do practically anything they wanted - steal, you know, lie, whatever.
3
Paul Henderson
I get as much fan mail today and sign as many autographs as I did when I played. It's mind-boggling to a certain degree.
4
Steve Largent
When you start thinking about taking pictures, sending an e-mail, receiving an e-mail, speaking into your phone and have it transcript voice into text and then sent as an e-mail, it's mind-boggling.
5
Jennifer Pahlka
Government technology processes are mind-boggling long and complicated. A procurement process alone is typically two years, and that doesn't account for the time required to actually build the product.
6
Jose Ramos-Horta
It would be a mind-boggling endeavor to try to identify each individual who claims to have been a survivor of victimization during this period of 24 years.
7
Rick Warren
It is mind-boggling to me that the Almighty power created everything I see; the Bible says that God created the entire universe just so he could create this galaxy just so he could create Earth so he could create human beings so he could create a family.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MIND-BOGGLING»

Discover the use of mind-boggling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mind-boggling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Mind-Boggling Mazes
Forty mazes with geometric trickery.
Dave Phillips, 1979
2
World's 200 Hardest Brain Teasers: Mind-Boggling Puzzles, ...
From acclaimed author Dr. Gary Gruber, whose proven critical-thinking methods have sold more than seven million books, this collection of mind-bending brain teasers is sure to challenge even the most experienced problem solver.
Gary R. Gruber, 2010
3
Spectrums: Our Mind-boggling Universe from Infinitesimal to ...
Full of facts, illustrations and anecdotes, Spectrums proves that we really can make sense of our extraordinary universe. Visit spectrums.com for amazing interactive charts, videos and more
David Blatner, 2013
4
The Curious Book of Mind-boggling Teasers, Tricks, Puzzles & ...
A collection of more than five hundred puzzles, riddles, problems, games, and magic tricks.
Charles Barry Townsend, 2003
5
Janice VanCleave's magnets: mind-boggling experiments you ...
A collection of science projects and experiments using magnets.
Janice Pratt VanCleave, 1993
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Mind-Boggling Science
Collects scientific facts, including evolution, gravity, and astronomy.
Claire Oliver, 2008
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Wordspinner: Mind-Boggling Games for Word Lovers
A book of language quizzes that ventures into slang, dialect, jargon, graffiti.
Sterling Eisiminger, 1991
8
Mind-Boggling Machines and Amazing Mazes
Maze puzzles challenge readers to find their way through such places as a large factory, medieval castle, and circus bigtop.
Edmond Davis, 1995
9
Janice VanCleave's weather: mind-boggling experiments you ...
Describes twenty simple experiments involving lightning, barometers, the greenhouse effect, and other aspects of the weather
Janice Pratt VanCleave, 1995
10
Mind-Boggling Word Puzzles
If you're stumped, you can consult the back of the book for complete solutions. Martin Gardner was renowned for his "Mathematical Games" columns in Scientific American, which he wrote for 25 years.
Martin Gardner, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MIND-BOGGLING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mind-boggling is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nigeria: Buhari promises to recover 'mind-boggling' stolen oil …
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has said his government will trace and recover what he called “mind-boggling” sums of money stolen ... «Mail & Guardian Online, Jul 15»
2
$10.7 billion profit: Why analysts are unhappy despite Apple's mind
"That's mind-boggling" growth for a company that produces more than $200 billion in annual revenue and clocks in with a market capitalization ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
3
Buhari Tells US Diaspora: Nigeria Will Trace Oil Money
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has said his government will trace and recover what he called "mind-boggling" sums of money stolen ... «Voice of America, Jul 15»
4
Retired Sydney lawyer concerned his legal aid job won't be filled
The amount of work that goes into these cases is mind-boggling. “Early in my career, Crown lawyers would come to court and they'd have their ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jul 15»
5
Bird Notes | Keeping abreast of hummers
Mind-boggling physical feats for creatures with a body length of less than 4 inches and a body mass around one-eighth of an ounce. While our ... «Myrtle Beach Sun News, Jul 15»
6
Your Wednesday Briefing
... company, by market valuation, slid 5 percent overnight after the record fiscal third-quarter results, which one analyst called “mind-boggling.”. «New York Times, Jul 15»
7
'No Man's Sky' Teases With Another Gorgeous Trailer, But Still No …
It's colorful and mind-boggling, and oh-so-tantalizing. But once more, the trailer ends without a release date. Every day, No Man's Sky draws a ... «Tech Times, Jul 15»
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COLUMN: Mind-boggling ticket prices are holding fans to ransom
COLUMN: Mind-boggling ticket prices are holding fans to ransom. Inflating ticket prices could see empty seats at grounds become more ... «Matlock Today, Jul 15»
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Jordan Spieth is one day away from mind-boggling golf history
It may all that stands between Spieth and Ben Hogan — two Texans with from different eras and with different demeanors — residing in the ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
10
Pluto flyby reveals mind-boggling wealth of new data
Towering mountains, geologic activity, and an abundance of water on Pluto are just some of the exciting new data being transmitted by the New ... «Science Recorder, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Mind-Boggling [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mind-boggling>. Apr 2024 ».
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