bog

noun (1)

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\ ˈbäg

, ˈbȯg \

Definition of bog

(Entry 1 of 3)

geography : wet spongy ground especially : a poorly drained usually acid area rich in accumulated plant material, frequently surrounding a body of open water, and having a characteristic flora (as of sedges, heaths, and sphagnum)

bog

verb

bogged; bogging

Definition of bog (Entry 2 of 3)

transitive verb

: to cause to sink into or as if into a bog (see bog entry 1) : impede, mire —usually used with down a car that had gotten bogged down in the mudeasy to get bogged down in the details

intransitive verb

: to become impeded or stuck —usually used with down Extra demand can cause the system to bog down.

bog

noun (2)

Definition of bog (Entry 3 of 3)

British

: lavatory sense 2

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History and Etymology for bog

Noun (1) and Verb

Middle English (Scots), from Scottish Gaelic & Irish bog- (as in bogluachair bulrushes), from bog marshy, literally, soft, from Middle Irish bocc; probably akin to Old English būgan to bend — more at bow

Noun (2)

short for boghouse, from British argot bog to defecate