noun
1.
wet, spongy ground with soil composed mainly of decayed vegetable matter.
2.
an area or stretch of such ground.
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
Verb phrases 3.
to sink in or as if in a bog (often followed by down ): We were bogged down by overwork.
4.
bog in, Australian Slang. to eat heartily and ravenously.
Origin:
1495–1505; < Irish or Scots Gaelic bogach soft ground (bog soft + -ach noun suffix); (def 4) perhaps a different word
1495–1505; < Irish or Scots Gaelic bogach soft ground (bog soft + -ach noun suffix); (def 4) perhaps a different word
Related forms
bog·gish, adjective
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Bog
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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World English Dictionary
bog (bɒɡ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | wet spongy ground consisting of decomposing vegetation, which ultimately forms peat |
| 2. | an area of such ground |
| 3. | a place or thing that prevents or slows progress or improvement |
| 4. | a slang word for lavatory |
| 5. | slang (Austral) the act or an instance of defecating |
| [C13: from Gaelic bogach swamp, from bog soft] | |
| 'boggy | |
| —adj | |
| 'bogginess | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
bog
c.1500, from Gaelic & Irish bogach "bog," from adj. bog "soft, moist," from PIE *bhugh-, from base *bheugh- "to bend" (see bow (v.)). Bog-trotter applied to the wild Irish from 1670s.
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Science Dictionary
bog  (bôg) Pronunciation Key
An area of wet, spongy ground consisting mainly of decayed or decaying peat moss (sphagnum) and other vegetation. Bogs form as the dead vegetation sinks to the bottom of a lake or pond, where it decays slowly to form peat. Peat bogs are important to global ecology, since the undecayed peat moss stores large amounts of carbon that would otherwise be released back into the atmosphere. Global warming may accelerate decay in peat bogs and release more carbon dioxide, which in turn may cause further warming. |
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American Heritage
Abbreviations & Acronyms
| BOG El Dorado International Airport (Bogotá, Colombia) |
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Example sentences
Most of the other plants that grow in the taiga must adapt to living in the wet climate of the swamp, also known as a bog.
They will head out to the bog and, if the plane comes in, take over manual control and land it.
Dozens of plumes from forest and peat bog fires can be seen scattered everywhere.
Visitors can see a rescued fire tower on site, relax by the pond and see the native plants around the bog garden.
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