bog
[noun]
Synonyms: marsh, fen, mire, morass, quagmire, slough, swamp, wetlands

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English Thesaurus: marsh, swamp, bog, wetland, fen, ...

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I. bog¹ /bɒɡ $ bɑːɡ, bɒːɡ/ noun
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Scottish Gaelic; Origin: bogach, from bog 'soft']

1. [uncountable and countable] an area of low wet muddy ground, sometimes containing bushes or grasses ⇒ marsh, swamp

2. [countable] British English informal a toilet

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II. bog² verb (past tense and past participle bogged, present participle bogging)
bog somebody/something ↔ down phrasal verb [usually passive]

1. if a process or plan becomes bogged down, it is delayed so that no progress is made:
Talks to settle the pay dispute have become bogged down.
bog somebody/something ↔ down in
Don’t let yourself get bogged down in minor details.

2. if something gets bogged down, it becomes stuck in soft ground and is unable to move:
The car got bogged down in the mud.
bog off phrasal verb British English spoken informal
used to tell someone rudely to go away:
Just bog off!

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bog
noun
ADJ. vast | stagnant, swampy | peat
VERB + BOG sink into The more she struggled the deeper she sank into the bog.
PREP. in a/the ~ He found himself in a vast stagnant bog.
through a/the ~ walking through a bog

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marsh an area of low flat ground that is always wet and soft, that often has grasses or reeds growing in it but no trees:
The low hills you can see are like islands surrounded by the marsh.
Miles of salt marsh (=which has salt water under it because it is near the sea) stretched before us, reaching to the shores of the River Severn.
Hackney Marshes
the rustling of the marsh grass
swamp land that is always very wet or covered with a layer of water, that often has trees growing in it - used especially about areas in hot countries:
the swamps of Florida
Less than 200 years ago, the city was a swamp, infested by mosquitoes.
bog an area of low wet muddy ground, sometimes with bushes or grasses growing in it:
His foot started slowly sinking into the bog.
The destruction of peat bogs is contributing to global warming, according to a report commissioned by Friends of the Earth.
wetland an area of land that is partly covered with water, and that has grasses and other plants growing in it – often used about areas that are important to birds or wildlife:
The ecosystem of the world 's largest wetland, the Pantanal in southwest Brazil, is being threatened by tourists.
wetland birds
fen a large area of low flat wet land - used especially about the area of this type of land in eastern England in Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire, which is known as the Fens:
He grew up in the Fens
Intensive cultivation and continued drainage of the Fens further accelerates the degradation of the land.
mire literary an area of wet muddy ground, which people and vehicles etc get stuck in:
The wagon was stuck fast in the mire.
The rain was turning the highway into a mire.

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toilet British English a room with a toilet in it, in someone’s house or in a public place:
He locked himself in the toilet.
the public toilets
bathroom a room with a toilet in it, in someone’s house. In British English, bathroom is used especially when you want to be polite. In American English, it is the usual word to use:
He asked to use the bathroom.
restroom American English a room in a public place that has one or more toilets in it:
She went into the store to use the restroom.
lavatory formal a room with a toilet in it. In American English lavatory is used mainly for toilets in a public building or on a plane. In British English it is used both about public toilets and toilets in people’s houses:
public lavatories
He didn’t have time to visit the lavatory.
loo British English informal, john American English informal a room with a toilet in it. Loo is very common in everyday spoken British English:
‘Where’s Chris?’ ‘He’s in the loo.’
Can I use your loo?
Where’s the john?
bog British English informal a very informal word for a toilet, which is not considered polite:
The nearest bog was miles away.
the ladies British English, the ladies’ room American English a public toilet for women:
Where’s the ladies?
I need to go to the ladies’ room.
the gents British English, the men’s room American English a public toilet for men:
I followed him into the gents.
I’ve got to go to the men’s room. Excuse me.
latrine an outdoor toilet in a camp or military area:
The latrines were in a shocking state.
urinal a type of toilet for men that is attached to a wall:
He was standing at the urinal.
potty a bowl that babies use as a toilet:
Does he need his potty?
commode a chair with a bowl in it, used as a toilet, especially in hospitals and homes for old people:
She has to use a commode.
bedpan a container which is used as a toilet, especially in hospitals by people who are too ill or weak to get out of bed:
I had to change the bedpans.

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