fog

¹fog

noun \ˈfȯg, fäg\

Definition of FOG

1

a : vapor condensed to fine particles of water suspended in the lower atmosphere that differs from cloud only in being near the ground b : a fine spray or a foam for firefighting

2

: a murky condition of the atmosphere or a substance causing it

3

a : a state of confusion or bewilderment <spent the morning in a fog> b : something that confuses or obscures <hid behind a fog of rhetoric>

4

: cloudiness or partial opacity in a developed photographic image caused by chemical action or stray radiation

— fog·less \-ləs\ adjective

Examples of FOG

1. Heavy fog made it difficult to see the road.
2. a climate marked by heavy fogs
3. The fog reduced visibility to a quarter of a mile.
4. This problem has me in a fog.

Origin of FOG

probably back-formation from foggy

First Known Use: 1544

Related to FOG

Synonyms: daze, dazedness, haze, muddle, spin, swoon

Related Words: reverie, stupor, trance; befuddlement, bewilderment, perplexity, puzzlement; delirium, malaise, paralysis; cloudiness, fogginess

Near Antonyms: alertness, levelheadedness

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Rhymes with FOG

blog, bog, clog, cog, flog, frog, grog, hog, jog, log, nog, Prague, prog, quag, shog, slog, smog, tog