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单词 bogs
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bog

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈbäg How to pronounce bog (audio)
ˈbȯg
geography : wet spongy ground
especially : a poorly drained usually acid area rich in accumulated plant material, frequently surrounding a body of open water, and having a characteristic flora (as of sedges, heaths, and sphagnum)

bog

2 of 3

verb

bogged; bogging

transitive verb

: to cause to sink into or as if into a bog (see bog entry 1) : impede, mire
usually used with down
a car that had gotten bogged down in the mudeasy to get bogged down in the details

intransitive verb

: to become impeded or stuck
usually used with down
Extra demand can cause the system to bog down.

bog

3 of 3

noun (2)

British
: lavatory sense 2

Synonyms

Noun (1)

  • fen
  • marsh
  • marshland
  • mire
  • moor
  • morass
  • muskeg
  • slough
  • slew
  • slue
  • swamp
  • swampland
  • wash
  • wetland

Noun (2)

  • bath
  • bathroom
  • can
  • cloakroom [British]
  • comfort station
  • convenience [chiefly British]
  • head
  • john
  • latrine
  • lavatory
  • loo [chiefly British]
  • potty
  • restroom
  • toilet
  • washroom
  • water closet
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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1) and Verb

Middle English (Scots), from Scottish Gaelic & Irish bog- (as in bogluachair bulrushes), from bog marshy, literally, soft, from Middle Irish bocc; probably akin to Old English būgan to bend — more at bow

Noun (2)

short for boghouse, from British argot bog to defecate

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1599, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Noun (2)

circa 1789, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

bog 1 of 2

noun

ˈbäg How to pronounce bog (audio)
ˈbȯg
: wet spongy ground that is usually acid and found next to a body of water (as a pond)

bog

2 of 2

verb

bogged; bogging
: to sink or stick fast in or as if in a bog
The car bogged down in the road.
I got bogged down in my work.

bogs 1 of 2

noun (1)

plural of bog
as in marshes
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water got a shoe stuck in the bog

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • marshes
  • swamps
  • wetlands
  • fens
  • sloughs
  • muskegs
  • mires
  • moors
  • swamplands
  • marshlands
  • morasses
  • washes
  • muds
  • slews
  • slues
  • swales
  • muck
  • sludges
  • quagmires
  • oozes
  • slimes
  • slush
  • gucks
  • slop
  • gooks

bogs

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural of bog, British
as in bathrooms
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste they're out of paper in the bog again

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • bathrooms
  • restrooms
  • toilets
  • loos
  • baths
  • lavatories
  • washrooms
  • water closets
  • cloakrooms
  • latrines
  • johns
  • potties
  • cans
  • outhouses
  • heads
  • commodes
  • privies
  • comfort stations
  • pots
  • conveniences
  • jakes
  • pans
  • half baths
  • powder rooms
  • ladies
  • garderobes
  • men's rooms
  • ladies' rooms
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