- to overwhelm or bewilder, as with magnitude, complexity, or strangeness: The speed of light boggles the mind.
- to bungle; botch.
- to hesitate or waver because of scruples, fear, etc.
- to start or jump with fear, alarm, or surprise; shrink; shy.
- to bungle awkwardly.
- to be overwhelmed or bewildered.
- an act of shying or taking alarm.
- a mess; a bungle or botch.
- a scruple; demur; hesitation.
- to be surprised, confused, or alarmed (esp in the phrase the mind boggles)
- to hesitate or be evasive when confronted with a problem
- to baffle; bewilder; puzzle