English dictionary
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English noun: bog | |||
| 1. | bog (object) 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 | ||
| Synonyms | peat bog | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | wetland | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | mire, morass, quag, quagmire, slack, slough | ||
English verb: bog | |||
| 1. | bog (change) cause to slow down or get stuck | ||
| Samples | The vote would bog down the house. | ||
| Synonyms | bog down | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | slow, slow down, slow up | ||
| 2. | bog (change) get stuck while doing something | ||
| Samples | She bogged down many times while she wrote her dissertation. | ||
| Synonyms | bog down | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | break, break off, discontinue, stop | ||
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