fogbound

fog·bound

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fog-bound, fawg-]
- /ˈfɒgˌbaʊnd, ˈfɔg-/
- /ˈfɒɡ.baʊnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fog-bound, fawg-]
- /ˈfɒgˌbaʊnd, ˈfɔg-/

Definitions of fogbound word

adjective fogbound unable to sail or navigate because of heavy fog. 1
noun fogbound Unable to travel or function normally because of thick fog. 1
adjective fogbound surrounded by thick mist 1
adjective fogbound If you are fogbound in a place or if the place is fogbound, thick fog makes it dangerous or impossible to go anywhere. 0
adjective fogbound prevented from operation by fog 0
adjective fogbound obscured by or enveloped in fog 0

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Origin of fogbound

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55; fog1 + -bound1

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Parts of speech for Fogbound

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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fogbound popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for fogbound

adjective fogbound

weather-bound — delayed or shut in by bad weather.

Just one Synonym for fogbound