Boggle

['bɒg(ə)l]

Definition

(verb.) startle with amazement or fear.

(verb.) hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear.

Typed by Adele--From WordNet

Definition

(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.

Typed by Jed

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. n. Hesitate, vacillate, waver, falter, demur, shrink, hang back, shrink back, hang fire, be in suspense.

Editor: Tod

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Halt, hesitate, dubitate, falter, blunder, blotch, botch, spoil, mar

ANT:Encounter, face, advance, refine, clear, work, perfect, complete, beautify

Checked by Ives

Definition

v.i. to stop or hesitate as if at a bogle: to start with fright: to make difficulties about a thing: to equivocate.—n. a scruple objection: a bungle.—n. Bogg′ler one who boggles: a doubter: (Shak.) one who starts from the right path.

Checked by Aurora