boggle
Translation
to boggle, to be astonished, to overwhelm
Examples
The sheer size of the universe boggles the mind.
The sheer size of the universe boggles the mind.
She boggled at the absurdly high price.
She boggled at the absurdly high price.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) boggles the mind to be too complex or amazing to understand The complexity boggles the mind.
((sb.)) boggles at ((sth.)) to show great surprise or shock about (sth.) She boggled at the price.
Similar Words
Synonyms: astonish, astound, overwhelm, stagger
Etymology
Possibly related to 'bogle', a Scottish term for a ghost or goblin, something that startles you.
Memory Tips
Imagine seeing a ghost ('bogle') and your mind 'boggles' in disbelief.