bog

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: bŏg, IPA ^(key): /bɒɡ/, SAMPA: /bQg/
• (US) enPR: bäg, IPA ^(key): /bɑg/, SAMPA: /bAg/

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Noun

Singular bog

Plural bogs

1. (countable) A bog is large wet area with many plants.
   • Synonyms: marsh, swamp and sog

   The frog jumped away into the bog.

Verb

Plain form bog

Third-person singular bogs

Past tense bogged

Past participle bogged

Present participle bogging

1. (intransitive) (informal) To become bogged is to become slowed down or stuck.

   Too many people on the bus made it bog down and then stop.

2. (transitive) (British) (informal) To bog something is to make a mess of it.

   Why did you have to bog this whole thing up!?

Related words

• bog down
• bog up