Definition of
bog has definitions from the field of geography
1
[ noun ] (geography) wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel

Synonyms

peat_bog

Related terms

wetland mire slough

2
[ verb ] cause to slow down or get stuck

Synonyms

bog_down

Examples

"The vote would bog down the house"

Used in print

(The Christian Science Monitor...)

But because of the peculiar nature of the military situation in Laos , the Soviet leader must be tempted to let things ride - a course that would appear to cost him little on_the_spot , but would bog Washington in a tactical mess .

Related terms

slow

3
[ verb ] get stuck while doing something

Synonyms

bog_down

Examples

"She bogged down many times while she wrote her dissertation"

Related terms

break

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Phonetic and Homophones

B AO1 G
B AA1 G

Similar Spelling

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