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Definition of waterlogging

waterlogging

/ˈwɔː.tɚˌlɑː.ɡɪŋ/
wa · ter · log · ging
Plural:waterloggings
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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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waterlogging Lexical Profile

waterlogging Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

The saturation of soil, land, or another material with water, especially to the extent that drainage is impeded and plant roots are deprived of oxygen.

Example

"Poor drainage in the lower fields resulted in severe waterlogging that damaged the winter wheat crop."

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• verb

1

To saturate or fill thoroughly with water so as to make heavy, unmanageable, or poorly aerated (present participle of waterlog).

Example

"Days of relentless monsoon rain were waterlogging the pitch and forcing officials to postpone the tournament."

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• Nearby Words

waterline
waterlog
waterlogged
waterlogging
waterloo
watermain
watermark

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the verb 'waterlog' (late 18th century), originally a nautical term describing a wooden ship so filled or saturated with water that it floated heavily and unmanageably like a log.

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