boggle-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: hesitate in confusion, doubt or fear

Commentary: Syntax includes: NP1[experiencer[animate]] BOGGLE PP[stimulus]

Examples:
We start and boggle at every unusual appearance.
He boggled much at the freeing his son from his debts.
The world boggles at Rhianna's goggles.
She boggled at paying such a price.
We stopped what we were doing and boggled at each other and the streaming windows.

Mappings:
VerbNet: amuse-31.1
FrameNet: Experiencer_obj
PropBank: boggle.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2

Sense Number 2: overcome with amazement; flabbergast

Commentary: Syntax includes: NP1[agent|stimulus] BOGGLE NP2[experiencer] Often occurs adjectivally.

Examples:
This boggles the mind!
In Tokyo, she boggled fashion minds by turning out in a futuristic metallic spotted pantsuit.
Scientists have been boggled as the number of sick pelicans along the coast of California increases.
Scientists Boggled by Enormous Octopus.
Initially pleased, I soon was boggled by the instability i found there.

Mappings:
VerbNet: amuse-31.1
FrameNet: Experiencer_obj
PropBank: boggle.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 3: make a bungle or botch of

Commentary: Syntax includes: NP1[agent] BOGGLE NP2[theme] Occurs often adjectivally.

Examples:
His affairs were found to be woefully boggled.
He boggled the whole thing.
Bill set up for a horse doctor, but he boggled everything, an' killed more'n he cured.
While she boggled the start with a miscue, she quickly regained her composure.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM