Thesaurus: boggle
To stop or hesitate as if suddenly frightened, or in doubt, or impeded by unforeseen difficulties; to take alarm; to exhibit hesitancy and indecision.
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Definitions
- n. To stop or hesitate as if suddenly frightened, or in doubt, or impeded by unforeseen difficulties; to take alarm; to exhibit hesitancy and indecision.
- n. To do anything awkwardly or unskillfully.
- n. To play fast and loose; to dissemble.
- v. t. To embarrass with difficulties; to make a bungle or botch of.
- v. startle with amazement or fear
- v. hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear
- v. overcome with amazement
- 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. We start and boggle at every unusual appearance. Glanvill. Boggling at nothing which serveth their purpose. Barrow. 2. To do anything awkwardly or unskillfully. 3. To play fast and loose; to dissemble. Howell. Syn. -- To doubt; hesitate; shrink; stickle; demur. To embarrass with difficulties; to make a bungle or botch of. [Local, U. S.]
- To embarrass with difficulties; to make a bungle or botch of.[Local, U. S.]
- v:100 v. startle with amazement or fear v. hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear