boggler

bog·gler

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bog-ler]
- /ˈbɒg lər/
- /ˈbɒglə /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bog-ler]
- /ˈbɒg lər/

Definitions of boggler word

noun boggler a person who boggles, or a thing which causes one to boggle 3
noun boggler something, as an amazing fact, puzzle, or riddle, that astounds or defeats: The puzzle was a real boggler. 1
noun boggler One who boggles. 0
noun boggler Something puzzling or confusing. 0

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Origin of boggler

First appearance:

before 1600

One of the 39% oldest English words

First recorded in 1600-10; boggle1 + -er1

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Parts of speech for Boggler

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Boggler

boggler popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

boggler usage trend in Literature

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