fog

noun

\ ˈfȯg

, fäg\

Definition of fog

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : 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

3a : 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

verb

fogged; fogging

Definition of fog (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1 : to cover, envelop, or suffuse with or as if with fog fog the barns with pesticide

2 : to make obscure or confusing accusations which fogged the real issues

3 : to make confused

4 : to produce fog on (something, such as a photographic film) during development

intransitive verb

1 : to become covered or thick with fog

2a : to become blurred by a covering of fog or mist

b : to become indistinct through exposure to light or radiation

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Synonyms & Antonyms for fog

Synonyms: Noun

daze, dazedness, haze, muddle, spin, swoon

Synonyms: Verb

becloud, befog, blur, cloud, confuse, muddy, obfuscate

Antonyms: Verb

clarify, clear (up), illuminate

Examples of fog in a Sentence

Noun

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

Verb

The steam from the pot was fogging the window near the stove. The bathroom was all fogged up after my shower. politicians who try to fog the issue instead of taking a stand

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Drifting from the river and settling over the black region of the fictional Connecticut town of Monmouth, the fog deepens the book’s conditions of moral and emotional ambiguity, of blurred racial lines and family bonds. — Sam Sacks, WSJ, "Fiction: Black and White, in Wind and Fog," 22 Feb. 2019 Add the record rainfall at the Kentucky Derby and the impenetrable fog at the Preakness to the mix and even the most hardened gambler will develop a twitch. — Michael Clevenger, The Courier-Journal, "Courier Journal photographer gambled on Triple Crown shots – and won," 15 June 2018 This makes viewing the center a bit like looking into a fog. — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, "Gamma ray evidence for dark matter outshone by a flock of pulsars," 10 Aug. 2018 Still, the forecast for Milwaukee calls for periods of showers and possibly a thunderstorm on Thursday, patchy fog and a high near 68 degrees. — Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Ugh. More rain. Flash flood watch for far southern Wisconsin.," 21 June 2018 In the city, the forecast isn’t much different — a chance of mist in the morning, with possible fog early. — Juliana Feliciano Reyes, Philly.com, "Flash floods, thunderstorms expected going into Memorial Day," 27 May 2018 Everything seems to happen at dusk or dawn, scenes are traced in golds and blues, coated with white fog. — Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com, "'Solo' cinematographer finds light in the darkness," 24 May 2018 Expect more showers and patchy fog tonight and into Tuesday, the weather service said. — Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, "Heavy rain to soak metro Detroit for evening commute, flooding likely," 21 May 2018 Tuesday will start off with mostly cloudy skies across the state along with patchy fog that could be very dense along the shoreline. — Gary Lessor, courant.com, "Tornado, Hail Possible Tuesday," 14 May 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

The Reflection, Celebrity’s largest ship, even offers a suite with a glass shower cantilevered out over the sea (don't worry about peeping Toms; the glass digitally fogs for privacy). — Condé Nast Traveler, "The Best Cruise Lines in the World: 2018 Readers' Choice Awards," 9 Oct. 2018 In the run-up to the crisis, a housing surplus prompted mortgage lenders to issue loans to anyone who could fog a mirror just to fill the excess inventory. — Jeff Andrews, Curbed, "10 years after the financial crisis, is the housing market still at risk?," 29 Aug. 2018 In its place, the raptors come to the kitchen door and snort, fogging up the window as only a warm-blooded animal can do. — NBC News, "'Jurassic World': Paleontologist who inspired Alan Grant role talks real-life dino science," 20 June 2018 But his profile is solemn: a sharp jawline, chin raised and jutted, tinted sunglasses that appear more fogged-over than tinted, hair sheared short, perhaps by an electric razor. — New York Times, "The Artists Who Brought Asian-Americans Into the Annals of Contemporary Art," 12 Apr. 2018 The Wildcat webcam late Monday afternoon was fogged in, with just a few trees showing in the foreground. — Katie Camero, BostonGlobe.com, "Here’s a cool thought: There’s still snow on Mount Washington," 2 July 2018 Instead, Jurassic Park featured the raptors fogging a kitchen window with their breath before opening the kitchen door — something only warm-blooded animals could do. — Alessandra Potenza, The Verge, "Were real dinosaurs as bulletproof as the one in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom?," 19 June 2018 Read More Worker saw a 'fogged up' car in a parking lot. — Kaitlyn Schwers, kansascity, "They left 13 dogs in a hot car for hours, Missouri cops say. Now they face charges," 31 May 2018 The family hiked up and skied above the lift line, the sandwiches in their pockets fogging the cellophane. — Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, "Rachel Kushner’s Immersive Fiction," 23 Apr. 2018

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