/ Dictionary / Index B bogeyman: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bo•gey•man Pronunciation: (boog'ē-man", bō'gē-, b'-), [key] — pl. -men. an imaginary evil character of supernatural powers, esp. a mythical hobgoblin supposed to carry off naughty children. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bogeyman (Thesaurus) bogey-hole boggle Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language