bog´gling|ly

bog|gle¹ «BOG uhl», verb, -gled, -gling, noun.

–v.i.

1. to hold back; raise difficulties or objections; hesitate: »

Father boggled at the suggestion at first, but finally agreed to do the job.

SYNONYM(S): waver, shrink, demur.

2. to be overwhelmed with wonder, shock, or the like: »

His mind boggled at the thought of inheriting a million dollars.

3. = blunder. (Cf. ↑blunder)

4. to jump with fright; shy.

–v.t.

1. to bungle; botch: »

He boggled his first attempt at carpentry.

2. to overwhelm with wonder, shock, or the like: »

The vastness of the universe boggles the imagination.

–n.

1. a blunder; bungle; botch.

2. the act of boggling.

╂[probably < bogle]

–bog´gler, noun.

–bog´gling|ly, adverb.

bog|gle² «BOG uhl», noun.

= bogle. (Cf. ↑bogle)