to cause (a boat, ship, etc.) to become uncontrollable as a result of flooding
2.
to soak, fill, or saturate with water so as to make soggy or useless
intransitive verb
3.
to become saturated with water
Word origin
[1770–80; appar. back formation from waterlogged]This word is first recorded in the period 1770–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: advisory, international, lotto, shotgun, taboo
Examples of 'waterlog' in a sentence
waterlog
I thought this was caused by a waterlog problem.
Globe and Mail (2003)
Don't waterlog them; you just want to rinse off some of the starch.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Perhaps this was in the hope of avoiding flooding rains that might waterlog fields and ruin the new planting season.