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bog

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noun \ ˈbäg , ˈbȯg \

Definition of bog

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)
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boggy

play \ˈbä-gē, ˈbȯ-\ adjective

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Origin and Etymology of bog

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

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Malthusian, anthropogenic, biomass, carbon footprint, crepuscular, niche, sere, symbiosis, taiga, tundra

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bog

verb

Definition of bog

bogged; bogging
transitive verb
:to cause to sink into or as if into a bog (see 1bog) :impede, mire —usually used with down
  • a car that had gotten bogged down in the mud
  • easy 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.

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Origin and Etymology of bog

see 1bog

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bog

noun

Definition of bog

British
:lavatory 2

Origin and Etymology of bog

short for boghouse, from British argot bog to defecate

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bog

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noun \ ˈbäg , ˈbȯg \

Definition of bog for Students

:wet spongy ground that is usually acid and found next to a body of water (as a pond)
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bog

verb

Definition of bog for Students

bogged; bogging
:to sink or stick fast in or as if in a bog
  • The car bogged down in the road.
  • I got bogged down in my work.

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