English verb: bog down | |||
1. | bog down (change) get stuck while doing something | ||
Samples | She bogged down many times while she wrote her dissertation. | ||
Synonyms | bog | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | break, break off, discontinue, stop | ||
2. | bog down (motion) cause to get stuck as if in a mire | ||
Samples | The mud mired our cart. | ||
Synonyms | mire | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Cause | bog down, get stuck, grind to a halt, mire | ||
Verb group | bog down, get stuck, grind to a halt, mire | ||
3. | bog down (motion) be unable to move further | ||
Samples | The car bogged down in the sand. | ||
Synonyms | get stuck, grind to a halt, mire | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | stand still | ||
Verb group | bog down, mire | ||
4. | bog down (change) cause to slow down or get stuck | ||
Samples | The vote would bog down the house. | ||
Synonyms | bog | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | slow, slow down, slow up | ||