1. plural of bog; wetlands with soft, waterlogged ground and acidic conditions

1. third person singular present of bog; becomes stuck or causes to become stuck

Examples

• The peat bogs stretched for miles across the countryside.
• Cranberries grow naturally in acidic bogs.
• The car bogs down in the muddy field.
• Heavy rain often bogs traffic on this road.
• Scientists study ancient pollen preserved in bogs.
• The hiking trail crosses several small bogs.
• The engine bogs when climbing steep hills.