Definition of waterlog in English:
waterlog
verbwaterlogged, waterlogging, waterlogs ˈwɔːtəlɒɡ
[with object]Saturate with water; make (something) waterlogged.
the open roof allowed rain to waterlog the field
Example sentencesExamples
- Two to three years ago, the entire stretch of land of this village was waterlogged.
- Operations were suspended as parts of the runway have been waterlogged.
- We've been waterlogged here for about the past week.
- North Yorkshire clubs use the opportunity of a non-league weekend to catch up on the league programme interrupted by pitches being waterlogged or frozen.
- Buildings and artefacts from different periods had been waterlogged and covered in silt, which acted as a perfect preservative.
- Fields have been continuously waterlogged.
- They flooded it to waterlog the pitch and cancel the game.
- Several homes have been waterlogged, though so far the damage has been minimal.
- One evening of full-fledged rain in April was enough to waterlog the streets.
- He famously told of attempts to waterlog the infield, and even moving the fences in between half-innings.
Origin
Mid 18th century (originally in the sense 'make (a ship) unmanageable by flooding'): from water + the verb log1.