to bogle

Examples

• All

• The unexpected bark from the dog bogled the children playing in the yard.

• A sudden shadow bogled her as she walked through the empty hallway.

• The sudden noise bogle her.

• He bogled when he saw the shadow.

• The sudden movement in the dark bogled me, making me jump back in fright.

• The loud thunder bogled the small child, causing him to hide under the bed.

• A strange noise from the closet bogled her, making her pause before opening the door.

Synonyms

S

to scare

vsto bogle

∞ 1.0

To make someone feel afraid or unsure of themselves

is more sudden and physical rather than a general loss of confidence

F

to frighten

vsto bogle

540 1.0

To make someone feel afraid

adds a sudden physical recoil and brief hesitation to that fear

T

to terrify

vsto bogle

148 3.2

To make someone feel very frightened

is similar in fear but usually less overwhelming and more immediate

S

to startle

vsto bogle

131 3.7

To make someone react suddenly because they feel surprised or afraid

causes sudden recoil too but also implies hesitation rather than only surprise

S

to scare the bejesus out of

vsto bogle

• Informal

5 8.8

To make someone very afraid

is sudden like this but usually less extreme in intensity

F

to fright

vsto bogle

2 3.2

To make someone feel afraid

is different by stressing an immediate startled reaction rather than just fear

D

to do someone a frighten

vsto bogle

• Irish

9.9

To suddenly scare someone and make them jump

is similar but more neutral and focuses on genuine sudden fright

M

to make someone's skin crawl

vsto bogle

• Informal

7.4

Cause a strong feeling of fear or disgust with a creepy physical feeling

focuses on sudden fright causing recoil rather than slow discomfort or disgust

Antonyms

C

to comfort

172 1.0

To make someone feel less upset or in pain

How Frightening

to terrify

148 3.2

to bogle

• Archaic

9.9

to scare

∞ 1.0

to unsettle

7 4.9

to startle

131 3.7

Surface Forms

Etymology