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Definition of bog

bog

/bɑːɡ/
bog
Plural:bogs
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Adjective:boggy
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Past Simple:bogged
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Past Participle:bogged
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Present Participle:bogging
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bog Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

An area of wet, muddy, spongy ground that is too soft to support a heavy body, typically characterized by acidic soil and the accumulation of decayed moss and peat.

Example

"The hikers wore waterproof boots to cross the mossy bog near the edge of the forest."

2

British A toilet or lavatory (informal slang).

Example

"He excused himself from the pub table to use the bog before heading home."

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• verb

1

To cause to sink and become stuck in wet ground, mud, or a difficult situation, or to become stuck in this way (usually used with 'down').

Example

"The heavy delivery truck began to bog in the mud after three days of torrential rain."

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• Rhymes for bog

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the early 16th century from Scottish Gaelic and Irish bogach ('swamp, marsh'), a derivative of bog ('soft, moist').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Bog. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/bog
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