bogged

Meanings

• Verb

  1. Past tense and past participle of the verb 'bog'. In this context, it means to become stuck in mud or other soft ground.

  - "After the heavy rain, the farmers' tractors were bogged in the mud."
  - "The hiker was bogged down by the thick undergrowth."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bogged
hogged , logged , fogged

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Variants

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bog , bogged , bogging , bogs , bog down , bogged down , bogging down , bogs down

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Etymology

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The word 'bogged' originates from the Old English word 'bogian', which means 'to sink' or 'to bog down'. It is related to the Old English word 'boga', meaning 'mire' or 'marsh'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'bog' is also used to describe a type of wetland ecosystem characterized by its peat deposits and sphagnum moss.

2. In golf, a 'bogey' is a score of one stroke over par for a single hole.

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Related Concepts

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1. Mud: A thick, sticky substance made up of water and soil. Bogged is often used to describe someone or something that is stuck in mud.

2. Mire: A soft, wet, and often boggy ground. Bogged is often used to describe someone or something that is stuck in a mire.

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Culture

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In literature, 'bogged' is often used to describe characters or situations that are stuck or delayed due to unforeseen circumstances. For example, in H.G. Wells' 'The War of the Worlds', the Martians become bogged down in the English mud, allowing the humans to mount a successful counterattack.

How to Memorize "bogged"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a tractor or vehicle stuck in the mud. Imagine the wheels spinning but not moving. Think about the thick, sticky mud surrounding the vehicle.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bogged' with being stuck or delayed. Think about situations where someone or something is bogged down by unforeseen circumstances.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'Bogged' and the phrase 'Being Overcome by Ground'. This can help you remember the definition of the word.

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