bog

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bog Definition

• (n) wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel
• (v) cause to slow down or get stuck; "The vote would bog down the house"
• (v) get stuck while doing something; "She bogged down many times while she wrote her dissertation"

bog Synonyms

• bog
• bog down
• peat bog