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- [bog, bawg doun]
- /bɒg, bɔg daʊn/
- /bɒɡ daʊn/
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- [bog, bawg doun]
- /bɒg, bɔg daʊn/
Definitions of bog down words
- phrasal verb bog down If a plan or process bogs down or if something bogs it down, it is delayed and no progress is made. 3
- verb bog down to impede or be impeded physically or mentally 3
- noun bog down wet, spongy ground with soil composed mainly of decayed vegetable matter. 1
- noun bog down an area or stretch of such ground. 1
- transitivephrasal verb bog down person: hinder 1
- transitivephrasal verb bog down vehicle: mire 1
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Origin of bog down
First appearance:
before 1495 One of the 26% oldest English words
1495-1505; < Irish or Scots Gaelic bogach soft ground (bog soft + -ach noun suffix); (def 4) perhaps a different word
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Parts of speech for Bog down
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bog down popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bog down usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bog down
verb bog down
- stall — a pretext, as a ruse, trick, or the like, used to delay or deceive.
- impede — to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.
- halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
- decelerate — When a vehicle or machine decelerates or when someone in a vehicle decelerates, the speed of the vehicle or machine is reduced.
- delay — If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
Antonyms for bog down
verb bog down
- advance — To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
- help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
- forward — toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead: to move forward; from this day forward; to look forward.
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