| Front | bog |
|---|---|
| Back | bog noun, verb BrE /bɒɡ/ NAmE /bɑːɡ/ NAmE /bɔːɡ/ noun word origin example bank 1 [countable, uncountable] (an area of) wet soft ground, formed of decaying plants a peat bog see also boggy 2 [countable] (BrE, slang) a toilet/bathroom Have you got any bog roll (= toilet paper)? Sam was on the bog when I arrived. verb verb forms word origin (-gg-) ˌbog sth/sb ˈdown (in sth) [usually passive] 1 to make sth sink into mud or wet ground The tank became bogged down in mud. 2 to prevent sb from making progress in an activity We mustn't get bogged down in details. ˌbog ˈoff (BrE, taboo, slang) only used in orders, to tell sb to go away Bog off, I'm trying to sleep! |
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