fog1 nounfog2 verb
fogfog1 /fɒɡ $ fɑːɡ, fɒːɡ/ ●●● S3 W3 noun 
WORD ORIGINfog1
Origin:
1500-1600 Probably from a Scandinavian languageEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Dense fog is making driving conditions difficult on many roads.
- I could just make a dim figure coming towards me in the fog.
- The fog has almost cleared - our plane will be able to take off soon
- Thick fog is making driving conditions hazardous.
- Watch out for patches of fog in low-lying areas.
- A matched pair of front fog lamps can be substituted for headlamps in conditions of fog or falling snow.
- All there was around her was endless waves of ruby and ice with the fog crawling beneath her feet.
- And the fog lighting up around him.
- He sat and watched the fog lift and reveal the colorless lake beneath, as blank as paper this morning.
- It exercised no power over its cloak of fog, it gives no direction.
- John Wade shook his head and listened to the fog.
- The fog was so thick that it had obscured the land beneath them.
- The grown-ups were already packing their cars in the hope of driving beyond the fog.
THESAURUS
noun [countable, uncountable] a white or grey mass in the sky that forms from very small drops of water: · The storm was still a way off but black clouds were gathering.· Thick cloud obscured the top of the hill.
noun [countable, uncountable] very thick cloud near the ground which is difficult to see through: · The cars crashed into each other in thick fog.· The fog had lifted (=disappeared)slightly.
noun [countable, uncountable] light cloud near the ground that makes it difficult for you to see very far. Mist is usually not as thick as fog. You often get mist near areas of water or mountains: · The morning mist was lifting and the sun was coming up.· A grey mist hung over the water.· The hills were shrouded in mist (=surrounded by mist).
noun [singular, uncountable] smoke, dust, or mist in the air which is difficult to see through: · He saw the horses coming towards him through a haze of dust.· The road shimmered in the heat haze.· A pale blue haze hung over the far-off mountains.
noun [countable, uncountable] dirty air that looks like a mixture of smoke and fog, caused by smoke from cars and factories in cities: · The city is covered in smog for much of the year.· A smog warning was issued for parts of Southern Oregon.
noun [countable] a large dark cloud that you see before or during a storm: · He watched the thunderclouds roll across the valley.
British English, vapor trail American English noun [countable] the white line that is left in the sky by a plane: · High overhead, a jet left its vapour trail across the blue sky.
Longman Language Activatorcloudy if the weather is cloudy , there are a lot of clouds in the sky: · You can still get sunburnt on a cloudy day.
if the weather is dull , it is cloudy and there is no sunshine: · It will be dry but dull this morning, with the possibility of showers later in the day.
also gray American especially written cloudy and not at all bright: · It was a grey winter morning.
if the sky is overcast , it is very cloudy and dark, and there will probably be rain: · The sky was overcast, and a light rain began to fall.
a white or grey mass in the sky that rain falls from: · There wasn't a single cloud in the sky.thick/dense cloud: · Dense cloud prevented the rescue helicopter from taking off.
thick cloudy air near the ground that is very difficult to see through: the fog: · I could just make out a dim figure coming towards me in the fog.patch of fog: · Watch out for patches of fog in low-lying areas.thick/dense fog: · Dense fog is making driving conditions difficult on many roads.the fog lifts/clears (=it goes away): · The fog has almost cleared - our plane will be able to take off soon
wet light cloud near the ground, which is difficult to see through clearly: · A light mist lay in the valley.· The mist along the river banks had gone by mid-morning.shrouded/veiled in mist (=be covered in mist): · From Primrose Hill, London looked like a ruined city shrouded in mist.
WORD SETSbackwater, nounbank, nounbank, verbbare, adjectivebarrier reef, nounbay, nounbayou, nounbeach, nounbeck, nounbelt, nounbillow, nounbiting, adjectivebitter, adjectiveblack ice, nounblast, nounblazing, adjectivebleach, verbblizzard, nounblow, verbblowy, adjectivebluff, nounbluster, verbblustery, adjectivebog, nounboiling, adjectiveboulder, nounbracing, adjectivebreaker, nounbreeze, nounbreezy, adjectivebrook, nounbrush, nounbrushwood, nounburn, nounbutte, nouncanyon, nouncascade, nouncataract, nouncave, nouncavern, nounchange, verbchasm, nounchoppy, adjectiveclap, nounclear, verbclement, adjectivecliff, nouncloud, nouncloudburst, nouncloudy, adjectivecoast, nouncoastal, adjectivecoastline, nouncone, nouncopse, nouncountry, nouncranny, nouncrater, nouncreation, nouncreep, verbcrisp, adjectivecrosswind, nouncumulus, nouncyclone, noundale, noundell, noundense, adjectivedew, noundewdrop, noundewfall, noundewy, adjectivedisgorge, verbdog days, noundownpour, noundownriver, adverbdownstream, adverbdownwind, adverbdrift, verbdrift, noundriftwood, noundrizzle, noundrop, verbdrop, noundrought, noundry, adjectivedry land, noundull, adjectivedune, nounduster, noundust storm, nouneast, adjectiveeddy, nounelectrical storm, nounequable, adjectiveeye, nounface, nounfail, verbfair, adjectivefall, nounfell, nounfen, nounfield, nounfierce, adjectivefiord, nounfirth, nounfjord, nounflood, verbflood, nounflood tide, nounflotsam, nounflow, nounflow, verbflower, nounflurry, nounfog, nounfogbound, adjectivefoggy, adjectivefoothill, nounfoothold, nounford, nounforeshore, nounforest, nounfoul, adjectivefreak, adjectivefreeze, nounfresh, adjectivefreshen, verbfreshwater, adjectivefrost, nounfury, noungale, noungale force, adjectivegap, noungentle, adjectivegeyser, nounglacial, adjectiveglen, noungnarled, adjectivegrassy, adjectivegreen, adjectivegreenery, nounground, nounground level, noungulley, noungully, noungust, noungust, verbgusty, adjectivehail, nounhailstone, nounhailstorm, nounhaze, nounheadwind, nounheath, nounheather, nounheat wave, nounhigh tide, nounhigh water, nounhill, nounhillock, nounhillside, nounhill station, nounhilly, adjectivehoarfrost, nounhot spring, nounhummock, nounhurricane, nounice, nouniceberg, nounice cap, nouninclement, adjectiveincline, nounIndian summer, nouninland, adjectiveinland, adverbinlet, nouninshore, adverbisland, nounisle, nounislet, nounjetsam, nounjungle, nounknoll, nounlake, nounlakeside, adjectiveledge, nounlightning, nounlip, nounloch, nounlough, nounlow tide, nounlow water, nounmarshland, nounmeadow, nounmere, nounmild, adjectivemillpond, nounmire, nounmist, nounmisty, adjectivemoan, verbmoan, nounmonsoon, nounmoonless, adjectivemoor, nounmoorland, nounMother Nature, nounmound, nounmountain, nounmountainous, adjectivemountainside, nounmountaintop, nounmouth, nounmudflat, nounmull, nounmurmur, verbmurmur, nounnarrows, nounnestle, verbnew moon, nounnook, nounnorth, adjectivenortheast, adjectivenortheaster, nounnortheasterly, adjectivenortherly, adjectivenorthwest, adjectivenorthwester, nounnorthwesterly, adjectivenotch, nounoasis, nounonshore, adjectiveooze, nounoutcrop, nounovercast, adjectiveozone, nounpack ice, nounpalisade, nounpanorama, nounparch, verbparched, adjectivepass, nounpatchy, adjectivepeak, nounpeal, nounpeasouper, nounpebble, nounpelt, verbpenumbra, nounperishing, adjectivepinewood, nounpinnacle, nounpitiless, adjectivepond, nounpour, verbprecipice, nounprospect, nounpuddle, nounquicksand, nounradiate, verbraging, adjectiverain, nounrainbow, nounrain drop, nounrainfall, nounrainstorm, nounrainwater, nounrainy, adjectiverange, nounrapids, nounrarefied, adjectiveravine, nounraw, adjectiverecede, verbreedy, adjectivereef, nounreservoir, nounridge, nounrift, nounrime, nounrise, verbrise, nounrock, nounrocky, adjectiveroll, verbrolling, adjectiverough, adjectiverural, adjectivescenery, nounscud, verbsea breeze, nounsea mist, nounset, verbshore, nounsky, nounslope, nounsludge, nounsnow, nounsnowbound, adjectivesnow-capped, adjectivesnowdrift, nounsnowfall, nounsnowflake, nounsnowstorm, nounsnowy, adjectivesouth, adjectivesoutheast, adjectivesoutheaster, nounsoutheasterly, adjectivesoutherly, adjectivesouthwest, adjectivesouthwesterly, adjectivespinney, nounspring, nounstream, nounsullen, adjectivesultry, adjectivesummer, nounsummit, nounsun, nounsundown, nounsun-drenched, adjectivesunrise, nounsunset, nounsunshine, nounswamp, nounsweep, verbswollen, adjectivetempestuous, adjectivethaw, verbthaw, nounthicket, nounthin, adjectivethunder, verbthunderbolt, nounthunderstorm, nounthundery, adjectivetide, nountreeless, adjectivetree-lined, adjectivetrough, nounturf, nountussock, nountwilight, nounvale, nounvalley, nounverdant, adjectivevisibility, nounvoid, nounwashout, nounwater, nounwatercourse, nounwaterfall, nounwaterside, nounwaterspout, nounwax, verbwest, adjectivewest, adverbwestbound, adjectivewesterly, adjectivewesternmost, adjectivewestward, adverbwet, adjectivewhirlpool, nounwhirlwind, nounwhite horses, nounwhitewater, nounwild, adjectivewill o' the wisp, nounwind, nounwindstorm, nounwindswept, adjectivewindy, adjectivewood, nounwooded, adjectivewoodland, nounwoodsy, adjectivewoody, adjectivezephyr, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYADJECTIVES/NOUN + fog
a fog-bound airport
1[countable, uncountable] cloudy air near the ground which is difficult to see through SYN mistthick/dense/freezing fog (=great in amount and difficult to see through)· The two lorries collided in heavy fog.
· Flights were cancelled due to freezing fog.
(=which blows around)· She could not see through the swirling fog.
(=in some areas but not in others)· Mist and patchy fog will form tonight.
· Rain was forecast, along with hill fog.
verbs· The mountains were covered in fog.
literary· The streets of London were shrouded in fog.
(also the fog descends literary) (=it appears)· Day after day the fog came down.
(=it arrives from the mountains, the sea etc)· The fog rolled in from the ocean.
(=it disappears)· He sat and waited for the fog to lift.
phrases (=a large area of fog)· A blanket of fog lay over the town.
(also a fog bank) (=a large mass of fog)· As we approached the coast, we ran into a dense bank of fog.
(=fog that forms in some places but not in others)· Patches of fog are expected later today.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a fog-bound airport· There'll be a widespread frost with mist and one or two fog patches
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· Almost the entire journey was through the plain, now covered in dense fog.· I was at a point of crisis, lost, paralysed in the midst of a dense fog.· As the storm cleared, dense fog came down.· It will be remembered by old Spitfire pilots for its boggy runway and dense fog.· He had seen him only in the dense fog.· There was dust everywhere - the shop was filled with a dense fog of it.
· It really seems as if some drivers fall prey to a death wish when freezing fog descends.· Creeping in from both sides was a freezing fog.· Both pile-ups happened in freezing fog.· No one survived that. Freezing fog and still they drive at high speed.· Police blamed the crash on drivers going too fast and too close in freezing fog.· As she stood waiting for a taxi a speeding car appeared out of the freezing fog.· Carbon-dioxide ice smoked all around, making a freezing fog that glowed eerily where the rising sun was trapped in its skeins.· Police and motoring organisations urged drivers to keep their speed down and take extra care as freezing fog gripped the country.
· In heavy fog she collided with a lorry.· Like winter almost, except for the heavy fog.· And once, she was forced to stop because of heavy fog.· A heavy fog that sometimes blankets the road on fall and winter mornings compounds the danger.
· This lasted for half an hour; however, thick fog and bad bumps kept throwing them off course.· He was walking home in a thick fog, wondering when the crisp, blue skies of autumn might appear.· Time allowed 00:22 Read in studio Four people have been injured in an accident in thick fog.· By the time we reached the island, dusk was falling and a thick fog had rolled in.· Owing to the thick fog all day long, we had to take extra precautions on the road parts of the walk.· I locked up the office and walked out of the student center into a thick fog.· The accident happened last night in thick fog on the M-forty.· We traveled in thick fog and through whorls of brown blowing mist, which made the woods ghostly.
NOUN· The fog bank was unattainable and rather than surrender, Kennedy opened fire against both vessels with his antique and wholly inadequate guns.
· A matched pair of front fog lamps can be substituted for headlamps in conditions of fog or falling snow.· There is a fog lamp in the rear and two up front.
We got lost in the thick fog. It will be a cold night, and there may be fog patches. A blanket of fog covered the fields. The fog lifted (=disappeared) in the afternoon.2[singular] informal a state in which you feel confused and cannot think clearly: My mind was in a fog.fog of the fog of tirednessCOLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + fogthick/dense/heavy fog (=great in amount and difficult to see through)· The two lorries collided in heavy fog.freezing fog· Flights were cancelled due to freezing fog.swirling fog (=which blows around)· She could not see through the swirling fog.patchy fog (=in some areas but not in others)· Mist and patchy fog will form tonight.hill/sea/ground fog· Rain was forecast, along with hill fog.verbsbe covered in fog· The mountains were covered in fog.be shrouded in fog literary· The streets of London were shrouded in fog.the fog comes down (also the fog descends literary) (=it appears)· Day after day the fog came down.the fog rolls in (=it arrives from the mountains, the sea etc)· The fog rolled in from the ocean.the fog lifts (=it disappears)· He sat and waited for the fog to lift.phrasesa blanket of fog (=a large area of fog)· A blanket of fog lay over the town.a bank of fog (also a fog bank) (=a large mass of fog)· As we approached the coast, we ran into a dense bank of fog.patches of fog (=fog that forms in some places but not in others)· Patches of fog are expected later today.fog1 nounfog2 verb
fogfog2 verb (past tense and past participle fogged, present participle fogging) VERB TABLE
fog
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | it | fogs |
| Present | fog | |
| Past | it, they | fogged |
| Present perfect | they | have fogged |
| it | has fogged | |
| Past perfect | it, they | had fogged |
| Future | it, they | will fog |
| Future perfect | it, they | will have fogged |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | they | are fogging |
| it | is fogging | |
| Past | they | were fogging |
| it | was fogging | |
| Present perfect | they | have been fogging |
| it | has been fogging | |
| Past perfect | it, they | had been fogging |
| Future | it, they | will be fogging |
| Future perfect | it, they | will have been fogging |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- My glasses fogged up as soon as I stepped outside.
- All this morning I been waiting for them to fog us in again.
- However, his scanner was fogged by emanations from the aspect of the hydra that was alive, almost masking the trace.
- Rain was hissing on the roof of the car wreck, fogging the scene still further.
- They are also fogged by the dumb idea that we are just doing some one else a favour.
WORD SETS
AC, accessory, nounadapter, nounaerosol, nounalarm, nounarm, nounash, nounattaché case, nounbag, nounbar, nounbarrel, nounbeep, verbbeeswax, nounbell, nounbelly, nounbelt, nounbench, nounbenzine, nounbinding, nounbiro, nounbolt, nounbooth, nounbox, nounbox, verbbrad, nounbriefcase, nounbristle, nounbrolly, nounbrush, nounbucket, nounbuckle, nounbuffer, nounbulb, nounBulldog clip, nounbulletin board, nounbullhorn, nounbung, nounbunting, nounbusiness card, nounbutt, nounbutton, nounbuzzer, nouncable, nouncalling card, nouncan, nouncandle, nouncane, nouncarbon, nouncarbon copy, nouncarbon paper, nouncard, nouncardboard, nouncardboard, adjectivecardboard cut-out, nouncard catalog, nouncarrier, nouncarrier bag, nouncarryall, nouncart, nouncarton, nouncartridge, nouncase, nouncaster, nouncatch, nounCellophane, nouncesspit, nounchain, nounchalice, nounchannel, nounchart, nounchute, nouncitronella, nounclamp, nouncleat, nounclip, nounclipboard, nouncomb, nouncombination lock, nouncompartment, nouncord, nouncrank, nouncrate, nouncrepe paper, nouncycle, noundetector, noundial, noundigital, adjectivedisposable, adjectivedrape, verbdrawing pin, noundryer, noundurable goods, nounDurex, nounearplug, nounelastic band, nouneraser, nouneyelet, nounfabric, nounfelt-tip pen, nounfemale, adjectivefence, nounfiberglass, nounfibreglass, nounfigurine, nounfilament, nounfile, verbFilofax, nounfire extinguisher, nounfirewood, nounfitness, nounflag, nounflagon, nounflagstaff, nounflashlight, nounflat, adjectivefloodlight, nounfoam, nounfoam, verbfog, verbfolder, nounfoolscap, nounforecourt, nounfountain, nounfountain pen, nounframe, nounfunnel, nounfuse, noungadget, noungadgetry, noungargle, verbgas, nounglue, noungoggles, noungold card, noungranny knot, noungravel, noungravelled, adjectivegravelly, adjectivegrease, noungreetings card, noungrommet, noungum, noungun, noungunnysack, noungut, nounhand-held, adjectivehandle, nounhandloom, nounharness, nounhasp, nounhealth, nounhessian, nounhinge, nounhip, nounhoarding, nounhoist, nounholder, nounhook, nounhoop, nounhooter, nounhose, nounhosepipe, nounhub, nounhygiene, nounhygienic, adjectiveillness, nounindented, adjectiveinflatable, adjectiveingrained, adjectiveink, nouninn, nouninnkeeper, nouninsoluble, adjectiveivory, nounjacket, nounjack-knife, nounjoss stick, nounjuggle, verbkey, nounkeypad, nounkey ring, nounKleenex, nounknife, nounknob, nounlabel, nounladder, nounlantern, nounlatch, nounlatchkey, nounlather, nounlather, verbLCD, nounlead, nounlectern, nounlegal pad, nounlens, nounletterbox, nounlever, nounlibrary, nounlid, nounlidded, adjectivelift, nounlight, nounlight bulb, nounlink, nounlinseed oil, nounlitter bin, nounlock, nounlodestone, nounlog, nounloop, verblost property, nounmagnet, nounmagnetic, adjectivemagnifying glass, nounmale, adjectivemantle, nounmanual, adjectivemarker, nounmarker pen, nounmarket day, nounmast, nounmastic, nounmatchstick, nounmaterial, nounmeter, nounmeths, nounmode, nounmortar, nounmortise lock, nounmould, nounmounting, nounmovement, nounnail, nounnameplate, nounnet, nounnib, nounnipple, nounnon-standard, adjectivenoose, nounnotebook, nounnotepad, nounnoticeboard, nounnozzle, nounnut, nounoil, verboilcan, nounoily, adjectiveorb, nounoutfit, nounoutlet, nounovernight, adverbpack, verbpackage, nounpad, nounpad, verbpadlock, nounpaintwork, nounpantyliner, nounpaper, nounpaperclip, nounpasserby, nounpaste, verbpasteboard, nounpatron, nounpatronage, nounpatronize, verbpattern, nounpaving, nounpearl, nounpen, nounpenknife, nounpicket fence, nounpillbox, nounpince-nez, nounpinhead, nounpipe, nounpix, nounpizza parlor, nounplug, nounpocket, nounpocketbook, nounpocket calculator, nounpocket knife, nounpointer, nounpoison, nounpole, nounportfolio, nounPost-it, nounpowder, nounpowdered, adjectivepropellant, nounpropelling pencil, nounpump-action, adjectivePX, nounquarter, verbrack, nounreceptionist, nounreel, nounrefill, nounreflector, nounrefrigerate, verbregimen, nounreservation, nounreserve, verbsachet, nounsack, nounscratchpad, nounscratch paper, nounscreen, nounsealant, nounsealer, nounsearchlight, nounseason ticket, nounseat, nounself-assembly, adjectiveseptic tank, nounservice, nounservice, verbsetting, nounshade, nounsharpener, nounshovel, nounshovel, verbshovelful, nounsilver paper, nounsiphon, nounslat, nounslice, verbslot machine, nounslug, nounsmoke, nounsoot, nounsort, nounspare part, nounspigot, nounsponge, nounspool, nounspout, nounspray, nounspray can, nounspray paint, nounspring, nounstaff, nounstake, nounstalk, nounstandard, nounstaple, nounstapler, nounstationery, nounsteam, nounsteam clean, verbsteel, nounsteel wool, nounstepladder, nounstick, verbstick, nounsticker, nounstilt, nounstopper, nounstorm lantern, nounstrap, nounstreamer, nounstring, nounstub, nounsucker, nounSuperglue, nounswipe, verbswitch, nounswivel, nountab, nountack, nountag, nountag, verbtank, nountap, nountape, nountassel, nountattle, verbtea break, nounthong, nounthread, nountime-saving, adjectivetinder, nountinderbox, nountissue, nountop, nountote bag, nountowel, verbtray, nountrolley, nountube, nountubing, nountwine, nountwo-way mirror, nounumbrella, nounvent, nounvial, nounwaiting room, nounwasher, nounwaste paper, nounwatch, nounwaterspout, nounwheeled, adjectivewhistle, verbwooden, adjectivewriting paper, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a fog-bound airport
1[intransitive, transitive] (also fog up) if something made of glass fogs or becomes fogged, it becomes covered in small drops of water that make it difficult to see through SYN mist up, steam up: a fog-bound airport· There'll be a widespread frost with mist and one or two fog patches
The windscreen had fogged up.2[transitive] to make something less clear SYN cloud