bog

bog · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Wet, muddy ground too soft to support heavy objects.

  2. 2.

    (British, informal) A toilet.

  3. 3.

    Cause to become stuck in mud or wet ground.

  4. 4.

    Hinder or slow down.

Forms

plural: bogs

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    bog down — Become stuck or hindered.
  • •
    bog standard — (British) Ordinary; basic.
  • •
    peat bog — A wetland with accumulated plant material.
  • •
    bog body — A preserved human corpse found in a peat bog.

Related words

See also: marsh, mire, swamp, wetland
Synonyms: marsh, mire, swamp, wetland

Etymology

From Irish or Scottish Gaelic bogach ("soft, wet ground"), from bog ("soft").