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Meaning of bog down

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bog

Pronunciation:/bɒɡ//bɔɡ/

noun

Definitions

  1. An area of decayed vegetation (particularly sphagnum moss) which forms a wet spongy ground too soft for walking; a marsh or swamp.

  2. Confusion, difficulty, or any other thing or place that impedes progress in the manner of such areas.

  3. The acidic soil of such areas, principally composed of peat; marshland, swampland.

  4. A place to defecate: originally specifically a latrine or outhouse but now used for any toilet.

verb

Definitions

  1. (now often with "down") To sink or submerge someone or something into bogland.

  2. To prevent or slow someone or something from making progress.

  3. (now often with "down") To sink and stick in bogland.

  4. To be prevented or impeded from making progress, to become stuck.

bog

Pronunciation:/bɒɡ//bɔɡ/

noun

Definitions

  1. An insect of the order Hemiptera (the “true bugs”).

  2. Any of various species of marine or freshwater crustaceans; e.g. a Morton Bay bug, mudbug.

  3. Any insect, arachnid, or other terrestrial arthropod that is a pest.

    Example: These flies are a bother. I’ll get some bug spray and kill them.

  4. Any insect, arachnid, myriapod or entognath.

noun

Definitions

  1. A microfossil, particularly a foraminiferan.

    Synonyms:bug

bog

Pronunciation:/bɒɡ//bɔɡ/

noun

Definitions

  1. Puffery, boastfulness.

verb

Definitions

  1. To provoke, to bug.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Bold; boastful; proud.