bog

[ bog, bawg ]

/ bɒg, bɔg /

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noun

wet, spongy ground with soil composed mainly of decayed vegetable matter.

an area or stretch of such ground.

verb (used with or without object), bogged, bog·ging.

to sink in or as if in a bog (often followed by down): We were bogged down by overwork.

Verb Phrases

bog in, Australian Slang. to eat heartily and ravenously.

Origin of bog

1495–1505; <Irish or Scots Gaelic bogach soft ground (bog soft + -ach noun suffix); (def. 4) perhaps a different word

OTHER WORDS FROM bog

boggish, adjective

Words nearby bog

boeuf bourguignon, boff, boffin, boffo, Bofors gun, bog, Bogalusa, bogan, Bogarde, bogart, Bogart, Humphrey

Definition for bog (2 of 2)

bog²

[ bog, bawg ]

/ bɒg, bɔg /

noun Usually bogs. British Slang.

a lavatory; bathroom.

Origin of bog

1780–90; probably shortening of bog-house; compare bog to defecate, boggard (16th century) privy, of obscure origin

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for bog

These sturdy boots hit at your lower calf, which means they keep your pant bottoms dry but don’t make you feel like you’re about to hit up a cranberry bog.
Clothing and accessories that make great gifts|PopSci Commerce Team|October 6, 2020|Popular Science
The aerial shots were so sharp they could see every bog hole.
The Ballad of Johnny France|Richard Ben Cramer|January 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Consumer Financial Protection Agency can bog down any other agency by encumbering agency rules or policies.
The Ugly Truth About Financial-Regulatory Reform|Harvey Pitt|July 14, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Intermittent, torrential rain showers turned the rutted, cratered road into a bog of red mud.
Congo's Feminist Fight|Linda Bird Francke|July 7, 2010|DAILY BEAST

A bog or swamp is a most disagreeable place in which to be caught, and calls for calmness to get out without a wetting or fall.
How Women Should Ride|C. De Hurst
But already Larry had taken his leave, and she could see him as he flitted across the bog to catch her by some short cut.
Lord Kilgobbin|Charles Lever
The bog is first levelled, the projecting part being cut into squares of turf, and the soil then burnt and sown with corn.
Tour in England, Ireland, and France, in the years 1826, 1827, 1828 and 1829.|Hermann Pckler-Muskau
She would have lain on the ground if it had been a bog instead of dry turf until the ice fit of despair had passed.
A Devotee|Mary Cholmondeley
Through the uncurtained glass, Bog could see her hands weaving music with the keys, and almost fancy he could hear it.
Round the Block|John Bell Bouton

British Dictionary definitions for bog

bog

/ (bɒɡ) /

noun

wet spongy ground consisting of decomposing vegetation, which ultimately forms peat

an area of such ground

a place or thing that prevents or slows progress or improvement

a slang word for lavatory (def. 1)

Australian slang the act or an instance of defecating

Derived forms of bog

boggy, adjectivebogginess, noun

Word Origin for bog

C13: from Gaelic bogach swamp, from bog soft

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for bog

bog

[ bôg ]

An area of wet, spongy ground consisting mainly of decayed or decaying peat moss (sphagnum) and other vegetation. Bogs form as the dead vegetation sinks to the bottom of a lake or pond, where it decays slowly to form peat. Peat bogs are important to global ecology, since the undecayed peat moss stores large amounts of carbon that would otherwise be released back into the atmosphere. Global warming may accelerate decay in peat bogs and release more carbon dioxide, which in turn may cause further warming.

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释义	bog ¹ [ bog, bawg ] / bɒg, bɔg / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bog ON THESAURUS.COM noun wet, spongy ground with soil composed mainly of decayed vegetable matter. an area or stretch of such ground. verb (used with or without object), bogged, bog·ging. to sink in or as if in a bog (often followed by down): We were bogged down by overwork. Verb Phrases bog in, Australian Slang. to eat heartily and ravenously. Origin of bog ¹ 1495–1505; <Irish or Scots Gaelic bogach soft ground (bog soft + -ach noun suffix); (def. 4) perhaps a different word OTHER WORDS FROM bog boggish, adjective Words nearby bog boeuf bourguignon, boff, boffin, boffo, Bofors gun, bog, Bogalusa, bogan, Bogarde, bogart, Bogart, Humphrey Definition for bog (2 of 2) bog² [ bog, bawg ] / bɒg, bɔg / noun Usually bogs. British Slang. a lavatory; bathroom. Origin of bog ² 1780–90; probably shortening of bog-house; compare bog to defecate, boggard (16th century) privy, of obscure origin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bog These sturdy boots hit at your lower calf, which means they keep your pant bottoms dry but don’t make you feel like you’re about to hit up a cranberry bog. Clothing and accessories that make great gifts\|PopSci Commerce Team\|October 6, 2020\|Popular Science The aerial shots were so sharp they could see every bog hole. The Ballad of Johnny France\|Richard Ben Cramer\|January 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Consumer Financial Protection Agency can bog down any other agency by encumbering agency rules or policies. The Ugly Truth About Financial-Regulatory Reform\|Harvey Pitt\|July 14, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Intermittent, torrential rain showers turned the rutted, cratered road into a bog of red mud. Congo's Feminist Fight\|Linda Bird Francke\|July 7, 2010\|DAILY BEAST A bog or swamp is a most disagreeable place in which to be caught, and calls for calmness to get out without a wetting or fall. How Women Should Ride\|C. De Hurst But already Larry had taken his leave, and she could see him as he flitted across the bog to catch her by some short cut. Lord Kilgobbin\|Charles Lever The bog is first levelled, the projecting part being cut into squares of turf, and the soil then burnt and sown with corn. Tour in England, Ireland, and France, in the years 1826, 1827, 1828 and 1829.\|Hermann Pckler-Muskau She would have lain on the ground if it had been a bog instead of dry turf until the ice fit of despair had passed. A Devotee\|Mary Cholmondeley Through the uncurtained glass, Bog could see her hands weaving music with the keys, and almost fancy he could hear it. Round the Block\|John Bell Bouton British Dictionary definitions for bog bog / (bɒɡ) / noun wet spongy ground consisting of decomposing vegetation, which ultimately forms peat an area of such ground a place or thing that prevents or slows progress or improvement a slang word for lavatory (def. 1) Australian slang the act or an instance of defecating See also bog down, bog in, bog off Derived forms of bog boggy, adjectivebogginess, noun Word Origin for bog C13: from Gaelic bogach swamp, from bog soft Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bog marshland, wetlands, lowland, moss, fen, mire, quagmire, marsh, slough, quag, morass, peat, sump Scientific definitions for bog bog [ bôg ] An area of wet, spongy ground consisting mainly of decayed or decaying peat moss (sphagnum) and other vegetation. Bogs form as the dead vegetation sinks to the bottom of a lake or pond, where it decays slowly to form peat. Peat bogs are important to global ecology, since the undecayed peat moss stores large amounts of carbon that would otherwise be released back into the atmosphere. Global warming may accelerate decay in peat bogs and release more carbon dioxide, which in turn may cause further warming. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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bog

noun

verb (used with or without object), bogged, bog·ging.

Verb Phrases

Origin of bog

OTHER WORDS FROM bog

Words nearby bog

Definition for bog (2 of 2)

noun Usually bogs. British Slang.

Origin of bog

Example sentences from the Web for bog

British Dictionary definitions for bog

noun

Derived forms of bog

Word Origin for bog

Words related to bog

Scientific definitions for bog