Boggle vs. Scramble

Boggle vs. Scramble — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Boggle and Scramble

Boggleverb

Either literally or figuratively to stop or hesitate as if suddenly seeing a bogle.

The dogs went on, but the horse boggled at the sudden appearance of the strange beast.The horror of the deed and its consequences boggle the imagination.

Scrambleverb

(intransitive) To move hurriedly to a location, especially by using all limbs against a surface.

Boggleverb

(intransitive) To be bewildered, dumbfounded, or confused.

He boggled at the surprising news.The mind boggles.

Scrambleverb

(intransitive) To proceed to a location or an objective in a disorderly manner.

Boggleverb

(transitive) To confuse or mystify; overwhelm.

The vastness of space really boggles the mind.The oddities of quantum mechanics can boggle the minds of students and experienced physicists alike.

Scrambleverb

To thoroughly combine and cook as a loose mass.

I scrambled some eggs with spinach and cheese.
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Boggleverb

To embarrass with difficulties; to palter or equivocate; to bungle or botch.

Scrambleverb

(transitive) To process (telecommunication signals) to make them unintelligible to an unauthorized listener.

Boggleverb

To dissemble; to play fast and loose (with someone or something).

Scrambleverb

To quickly deploy (vehicles, usually aircraft) to a destination in response to an alert, usually to intercept an attacking enemy.

Boggleverb

To wiggle the eyes as a result of bruxing.

Scrambleverb

To partake in motocross.

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Bogglenoun

(dated) A scruple or objection.

Scrambleverb

(intransitive) To ascend rocky terrain as a leisure activity.

Bogglenoun

(dated) A bungle; a botched situation.

Scrambleverb

(transitive) To gather or collect by scrambling.

to scramble up wealth

Boggleverb

startle with amazement or fear

Scrambleverb

To struggle eagerly with others for something thrown upon the ground; to go down upon all fours to seize something; to catch rudely at what is desired.

Boggleverb

hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear

Scramblenoun

A rush or hurry, especially making use of the limbs against a surface.

a last-minute scramble to the finish line

Boggleverb

overcome with amazement;

This boggles the mind!

Scramblenoun

(military) An emergency defensive air force mission to intercept attacking enemy aircraft.

Scramblenoun

A motocross race.

Scramblenoun

Any frantic period of competitive activity.

Scrambleinterjection

(UK) Shouted when something desirable is thrown into a group of people who individually want that item, causing them to rush for it.

Scramblenoun

an unceremonious and disorganized struggle

Scramblenoun

rushing about hastily in an undignified way

Scrambleverb

to move hurriedly;

The friend scrambled after them

Scrambleverb

climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

Scrambleverb

bring into random order

Scrambleverb

stir vigorously;

beat the egg whitesbeat the cream

Scrambleverb

make unintelligible;

scramble the message so that nobody can understand it