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waterlog

/ˈwɔːtərˌlɔːɡ/
wa · ter · log
Adjective:waterlogged
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Past Simple:waterlogged
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Past Participle:waterlogged
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Present Participle:waterlogging
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waterlog Lexical Profile

waterlog Game Scores & Validity

• verb

1

To saturate or fill thoroughly with water, especially so as to make heavy, unmanageable, or unworkable (of soil, wood, or a boat).

Example

"Days of relentless monsoon rain threatened to waterlog the low-lying agricultural fields and ruin the harvest."

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Word Nuance & Usage

The finite verb 'waterlog' is most frequently encountered in the passive voice or as the participial adjective 'waterlogged'.

• Nearby Words

waterless
waterlily
waterline
waterlog
waterlogged
waterlogging
waterloo

Word Origin & Etymology

First recorded in the late 18th century as a back-formation from 'waterlogged', originally a nautical term describing a wooden ship so filled with water that it floated heavily and unmanageably like a saturated log.

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