English Explanatory Dictionary

bogle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A goblin, imp, bogeyman, bugbear or similar a frightful being or phantom.
  2. A scarecrow.
  3. A Jamaican dance move that involves raising and lowering the arms while moving the body in a waving motion.
verb
  1. Obsolete form of boggle.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

bŏg′əl bō′gəl /ˈbɒɡ.əl/ /ˈbɔːɡ.əl/ /ˈbəʊ̯.ɡəl/ /ˈbɔɡ.əl/ /ˈbɑɡ.əl/ /ˈboʊ̯.ɡəl/ /ˈbəʉ̯.ɡəl/ /ˈbɐʉ̯.ɡəl/ /ˈbo.ɡəl/ /ˈboː.ɡəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bogle.wav

Word forms

bogle bogles boggle bogling bogled

Etymology

Uncertain; possibly cognate with English bug, or derived from Welsh bwgwly (“to terrify”).

Derived words

bogledom potato-bogle
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