Definitions for bog

Definitions for (noun) bog

Main entry: bog, peat bog

Definition: wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel


Definitions for (verb) bog

Main entry: bog, bog down

Definition: get stuck while doing something

Usage: She bogged down many times while she wrote her dissertation


Main entry: bog, bog down

Definition: cause to slow down or get stuck

Usage: The vote would bog down the house


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