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

A bog in spring

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

   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