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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [waw-ter-lawg, -log, wot-er-]
- /ˈwɔ tərˌlɔg, -ˌlɒg, ˈwɒt ər-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [waw-ter-lawg, -log, wot-er-]
- /ˈwɔ tərˌlɔg, -ˌlɒg, ˈwɒt ər-/
Definitions of waterlog word
- verb with object waterlog to cause (a boat, ship, etc.) to become uncontrollable as a result of flooding. 1
- verb with object waterlog to soak, fill, or saturate with water so as to make soggy or useless. 1
- verb without object waterlog to become saturated with water. 1
- noun waterlog (transitive) to make a boat heavy and in danger of sinking by flooding with water. 1
- verb waterlog to flood with water 0
- verb waterlog (Transitive Verb) to saturate something with water. 0
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Origin of waterlog
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1770-80; apparently back formation from waterlogged
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Parts of speech for Waterlog
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
waterlog popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for waterlog
verb waterlog
- damp — Something that is damp is slightly wet.
- dampen — To dampen something such as someone's enthusiasm or excitement means to make it less lively or intense.
- drench — to wet thoroughly; soak.
- rinse — to wash lightly, as by pouring water into or over or by dipping in water: to rinse a cup.
- saturate — to cause (a substance) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance, through solution, chemical combination, or the like.
Antonyms for waterlog
verb waterlog
- dehydrate — When something such as food is dehydrated, all the water is removed from it, often in order to preserve it.
- dry — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
- take out — the act of taking.
- deprive — If you deprive someone of something that they want or need, you take it away from them, or you prevent them from having it.
- dissatisfy — to cause to be displeased, especially by failing to provide something expected or desired.
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