# boggle

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈbɒɡ.əl/ · frequency rank #68,885

## Definitions
1. (literally or figuratively) to stop or hesitate as if suddenly seeing a bogle.
2. To be bewildered, dumbfounded, or confused.
3. To confuse or mystify; overwhelm.
4. To embarrass with difficulties; to palter or equivocate; to bungle or botch
5. To dissemble; to play fast and loose (with someone or something).
6. To wiggle the eyes as a result of bruxing.

## Etymology
Variation or derivation of bogle, possibly cognate with bug.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/boggle