bogy

or bogie

[ boh-gee; for 1, 2 also boog-ee, boo-gee ]

/ ˈboʊ gi; for 1, 2 also ˈbʊg i, ˈbu gi /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR bogy ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural bo·gies.

a hobgoblin; evil spirit.

anything that haunts, frightens, annoys, or harasses.

something that functions as a real or imagined barrier that must be overcome, bettered, etc.: Fear is the major bogy of novice mountain climbers. A speed of 40 knots is a bogy for motorboats.

Military. bogey¹ (def. 3).

Also bo·gey (for defs. 1-3) .

Origin of bogy

1830–40; bog, variant of bug² (noun) + -y²

Words nearby bogy

bogtrotter, bog turtle, bogue, bogus, bogwood, bogy, boh, Bo Hai, Bohea, Bohemia, Bohemia-Moravia

Definition for bogy (2 of 2)

bogy²

[ boh-gee ]

/ ˈboʊ gi /

noun, plural bo·gies.

bogie¹.

Example sentences from the Web for bogy

It was quite possible, I told myself, that I had been making a bogy of my own imaginings.
The Holladay Case|Burton E. Stevenson
These machines must be safe to ride in, but the bogy of radiation was frightening.
The Time Traders|Andre Norton
Bogy, lighting like the butterfly here for a sip, there for a sip, then making tangentially for other fields and cheap sweets.
Criminal Types|V. M. Masten
That he is a fable invented by the Inner Ring, a bogy to frighten us with.
The Secret Adversary|Agatha Christie

Bogy, the personification of the aimless, senseless globe-trotter.
Criminal Types|V. M. Masten

British Dictionary definitions for bogy

bogy

/ (ˈbəʊɡɪ) /

noun plural -gies

a variant spelling of bogey 1, bogie 1

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

单词	bogy
释义	bogy ¹ or bogie [ boh-gee; for 1, 2 also boog-ee, boo-gee ] / ˈboʊ gi; for 1, 2 also ˈbʊg i, ˈbu gi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bogy ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural bo·gies. a hobgoblin; evil spirit. anything that haunts, frightens, annoys, or harasses. something that functions as a real or imagined barrier that must be overcome, bettered, etc.: Fear is the major bogy of novice mountain climbers. A speed of 40 knots is a bogy for motorboats. Military. bogey¹ (def. 3). Also bo·gey (for defs. 1-3) . Origin of bogy ¹ 1830–40; bog, variant of bug² (noun) + -y² Words nearby bogy bogtrotter, bog turtle, bogue, bogus, bogwood, bogy, boh, Bo Hai, Bohea, Bohemia, Bohemia-Moravia Definition for bogy (2 of 2) bogy² [ boh-gee ] / ˈboʊ gi / noun, plural bo·gies. bogie¹. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bogy It was quite possible, I told myself, that I had been making a bogy of my own imaginings. The Holladay Case\|Burton E. Stevenson These machines must be safe to ride in, but the bogy of radiation was frightening. The Time Traders\|Andre Norton Bogy, lighting like the butterfly here for a sip, there for a sip, then making tangentially for other fields and cheap sweets. Criminal Types\|V. M. Masten That he is a fable invented by the Inner Ring, a bogy to frighten us with. The Secret Adversary\|Agatha Christie Bogy, the personification of the aimless, senseless globe-trotter. Criminal Types\|V. M. Masten British Dictionary definitions for bogy bogy / (ˈbəʊɡɪ) / noun plural -gies a variant spelling of bogey 1, bogie 1 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 bogy hobgoblin, ogre, fright, bugbear, alarm, bogeyman, bogey, scare, goblin, specter, scarecrow, gremlin, apprehension, bugaboo, fear, dread, threat, terror, problem, wraith
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bogy

or bogie

noun, plural bo·gies.

Origin of bogy

Words nearby bogy

Definition for bogy (2 of 2)

noun, plural bo·gies.

Example sentences from the Web for bogy

British Dictionary definitions for bogy

noun plural -gies

Words related to bogy