fog
noun /fɒɡ/
/fɑːɡ/
[uncountable, countable]- a thick cloud of very small drops of water in the air close to the land or sea, that is very difficult to see through it
- Dense/thick fog is affecting roads in the north and visibility is poor.
- Freezing fog will make driving conditions very treacherous.
- Patches of fog will clear by mid-morning.
- We get heavy fogs on this coast in winter.
- The town was covered in a thick blanket of fog.
- The fog finally lifted (= disappeared).
Collocations The weatherThe weatherGood weathercompare mist- be bathed in/bask in/be blessed with/enjoy bright/brilliant/glorious sunshine
- the sun shines/warms something/beats down (on something)
- the sunshine breaks/streams through something
- fluffy/wispy clouds drift across the sky
- a gentle/light/stiff/cool/warm/sea breeze blows in/comes in off the sea
- the snow crunches beneath/under somebody’s feet/boots
- thick/dark/storm clouds form/gather/roll in/cover the sky/block out the sun
- the sky darkens/turns black
- a fine mist hangs in the air
- a dense/heavy/thick fog rolls in
- the rain falls/comes down (in buckets/sheets)/pours down
- snow falls/comes down/covers something
- the wind blows/whistles/howls/picks up/whips through something/sweeps across something
- strong/gale-force winds blow/gust (up to 80 mph)
- a storm is approaching/is moving inland/hits/strikes/rages
- thunder rolls/rumbles/sounds
- (forked/sheet) lightning strikes/hits/flashes
- a (blinding/snow) blizzard hits/strikes/blows/rages
- a tornado touches down/hits/strikes/destroys something/rips through something
- forecast/expect/predict rain/snow/a category-four hurricane
- (North American English) pour (down)/ (British English) pour (down) with rain
- get caught in/seek shelter from/escape the rain
- be covered/shrouded in mist/a blanket of fog
- be in for/brave/shelter from a/the storm
- hear rolling/distant thunder
- be battered/buffeted by strong winds
- (British English) be blowing a gale
- battle against/brave the elements
- the sun breaks through the clouds
- the sky clears/brightens (up)/lightens (up)
- the clouds part/clear
- the rain stops/lets up/holds off
- the wind dies down
- the storm passes
- the mist/fog lifts/clears
Extra ExamplesTopics Weatherb2- We drove slowly through the fog.
- We got lost in the fog.
- fog drifting over the water
- Visibility good, becoming moderate with fog patches.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dense
- heavy
- thick
- …
- bank
- blanket
- layer
- …
- be covered with
- be shrouded in
- cover something
- envelop something
- lie
- …
- patches
- bank
- lamp
- …
- in (a/the) fog
- into (a/the) fog
- through (a/the) fog
- …
- a state in which things are not clear and seem difficult to understand
- in a fog He went through the day with his mind in a fog.
Word Originmid 16th cent.: perhaps a back-formation from foggy.