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bog
1[ bog, bawg ]
noun
- wet, spongy ground with soil composed mainly of decayed vegetable matter.
- an area or stretch of such ground.
verb (used with or without object)
- to sink in or as if in a bog (often followed by down ):
We were bogged down by overwork.
verb phrase
- Australian Slang. to eat heartily and ravenously.
bog
2[ bog, bawg ]
noun
- a lavatory; bathroom.
bog
/ ɒɡ /
noun
- wet spongy ground consisting of decomposing vegetation, which ultimately forms peat
- an area of such ground
- a place or thing that prevents or slows progress or improvement
- a slang word for lavatory
- slang.the act or an instance of defecating
bog
- An area of wet, spongy ground consisting mainly of decayed or decaying peat moss (sphagnum) and other vegetation. Bogs form as the dead vegetation sinks to the bottom of a lake or pond, where it decays slowly to form peat. Peat bogs are important to global ecology, since the undecayed peat moss stores large amounts of carbon that would otherwise be released back into the atmosphere. Global warming may accelerate decay in peat bogs and release more carbon dioxide, which in turn may cause further warming.
Derived Forms
- ˈDz, adjective
- ˈDzԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- Dzg adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of bog1
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of bog1
Example Sentences
“I’m riding this horse across this field and I get stuck in this mud bog,” Shirreffs said.
He said government funding to help farmers and land managers restore peat bogs in the uplands, to prevent fires while also soaking in planet-warming carbon and providing habitat, was essential.
His research found that lots of wetland species, such as carnivorous sundews and bog asphodel, disappeared after the fires.
There is peat bog here too which traps the heat, making things more difficult for firefighters, and there are nesting birds and other wildlife which have been badly affected.
The hiring of new firefighters has also bogged down amid the deluge of sometimes-conflicting orders from the administration and DOGE, Forest Service staffers said.
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