Meaning of "bog down" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF BOG DOWN

bog down

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOG DOWN

Bog down is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb bog down in English.

WHAT DOES BOG DOWN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bog down in the English dictionary

The definition of bog down in the dictionary is when tr, often passive to impede or be impeded physically or mentally.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BOG DOWN

PRESENT

Present

I bog down

you bog down

he/she/it bogs down

we bog down

you bog down

they bog down

Present continuous

I am bogging down

you are bogging down

he/she/it is bogging down

we are bogging down

you are bogging down

they are bogging down

Present perfect

I have bogged down

you have bogged down

he/she/it has bogged down

we have bogged down

you have bogged down

they have bogged down

Present perfect continuous

I have been bogging down

you have been bogging down

he/she/it has been bogging down

we have been bogging down

you have been bogging down

they have been bogging down

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I bogged down

you bogged down

he/she/it bogged down

we bogged down

you bogged down

they bogged down

Past continuous

I was bogging down

you were bogging down

he/she/it was bogging down

we were bogging down

you were bogging down

they were bogging down

Past perfect

I had bogged down

you had bogged down

he/she/it had bogged down

we had bogged down

you had bogged down

they had bogged down

Past perfect continuous

I had been bogging down

you had been bogging down

he/she/it had been bogging down

we had been bogging down

you had been bogging down

they had been bogging down

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will bog down

you will bog down

he/she/it will bog down

we will bog down

you will bog down

they will bog down

Future continuous

I will be bogging down

you will be bogging down

he/she/it will be bogging down

we will be bogging down

you will be bogging down

they will be bogging down

Future perfect

I will have bogged down

you will have bogged down

he/she/it will have bogged down

we will have bogged down

you will have bogged down

they will have bogged down

Future perfect continuous

I will have been bogging down

you will have been bogging down

he/she/it will have been bogging down

we will have been bogging down

you will have been bogging down

they will have been bogging down

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would bog down

you would bog down

he/she/it would bog down

we would bog down

you would bog down

they would bog down

Conditional continuous

I would be bogging down

you would be bogging down

he/she/it would be bogging down

we would be bogging down

you would be bogging down

they would be bogging down

Conditional perfect

I would have bog down

you would have bog down

he/she/it would have bog down

we would have bog down

you would have bog down

they would have bog down

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been bogging down

you would have been bogging down

he/she/it would have been bogging down

we would have been bogging down

you would have been bogging down

they would have been bogging down

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you bog down
we let´s bog down
you bog down

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to bog down

Past participle

bogged down

Present Participle

bogging down

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF BOG DOWN

Find out the translation of bog down to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of bog down from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bog down» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 陷入瘫痪
• Translator English - Spanish: empantanar
• English: bog down
• Translator English - Hindi: नीचे दलदल
• Translator English - Arabic: تعثر
• Translator English - Russian: увязнуть
• Translator English - Portuguese: atolar
• Translator English - Bengali: নিচে পায়খানা
• Translator English - French: s´enliser
• Translator English - Malay: Berkeliaran
• Translator English - German: versinken
• Translator English - Japanese: 完全に停止させる
• Translator English - Korean: 수렁
• Translator English - Javanese: Bog mudhun
• Translator English - Vietnamese: bog xuống
• Translator English - Tamil: கீழே போ
• Translator English - Marathi: खाली बुडणे
• Translator English - Turkish: Batmak
• Translator English - Italian: impantanarsi
• Translator English - Polish: torfowiska w dół
• Translator English - Ukrainian: загрузнути
• Translator English - Romanian: mlaștină în jos
• Translator English - Greek: τελματώ
• Translator English - Afrikaans: moeras af
• Translator English - Swedish: mosse ner
• Translator English - Norwegian: bog ned

3 QUOTES WITH «BOG DOWN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bog down.

1

Edward M. Lerner

Too much detail can bog down any story. Enough with the history of gunpowder, the geology of Hawaii, the processes of whaling, and cactus and tumbleweed.

2

Edward M. Lerner

Authors like reading. Go figure. So it's not surprising that we sometimes bog down in the research stage of new writing projects.

3

Daniel Keys Moran

An attempt to write nothing but characterization will soon bog down; I for one don't want to have somebody tell me about someone else.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOG DOWN»

Discover the use of bog down in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bog down and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

All Together Singing in the Kitchen: Creative Ways to Make ...

Hi,Hothe. CHORUS: E A Hi, ho, the rattlin' E A Hi, ho, the rattlin' Now in this bog a rattlin'hole. CHORUS E B7 In this hole there E B7 Tree in the hole CHORUS On this tree there rattlin'limb. Limb on the tree E B7 bog and the bog down in the ...

Nerissa Nields, Katryna Nields, 2011

Children's Song Favorites

The rat- tlin' bog and the bog down in the val - ley, Oh! G C G D7 G Hi! Ho! The rat - tlin' bog and the bog down in the val - ley, Oh! Now D7 in the bog there was a tree, a rare tree, a rat - tlin' tree. The G C G D7 G G tree in the bog,And the bog ...

Alex Usher, 2010

Teacher Man: A Memoir

Next day, I tell the class I know a song they'll like, a tongue-twister of a song, and here it is: O ro the rattlin' bog, the bog down in the valley O, O ro the rattlin' bog, the bog down in the valley O. And in that bog there was a tree, a rare tree, ...

Frank McCourt, 2005

The King of Ireland's Son

Padraic Colum, Margaret Horton Potter. ter for the services she did — bringing water from the well in the daytime and grinding corn at the quern at dusk. She had the rest of the day and night for her own task. She gathered the bog-down ...

Padraic Colum, Margaret Horton Potter, 2013

The Pocket Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus

(bogged, bog-ging) [foil, by down] impede, oo bog'gy adj. (bog-gi-er, bog-gi* est). bog'gi-ness n. • n. swamp, fen, marsh, quagmire. • v. (bog down) slow (down) , hamper. DO»gey' /bOgee/ Golf • n. (pi -geys) score of one stroke more than par at  ...

Elizabeth Jewell, 2006

The Slave Dancer's Choice: A Play for Youth Audiences

Captain— (The CAPTAIN pulls BOG down to his knees. The puts the pistol to BOG's head while pulling BOG's head back.) CAPTAIN. Check him. (DANNY pulls BOG's cheeks back and checks his teeth.) BOG (with his cheek pulled back) .

Frank Higgins, 2003

Simon & Schuster Super Crossword Puzzle Dictionary And ...

... 6 midden; 7 bog down, peat bog; 8 moorland Bogart: 5 Bogey; 14 Humphrey Bogart; 22 Humphrey DeForest Bogart bogbean: 8 buckbean; 9 bog myrtle; 12 marsh trefoil; 13 water shamrock; 20 Menyanthes trifoliata bog down: 3 bog; 4 mire; ...

Seth Godin, Lark Productions LLC, Seth Godin Productions, 1999

The Oxford Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus

0 adj. of or relating to the Boers. bog /bog, bawg/ on. wet, spongy ground. 0 v. tr. ( bogged, bog'ging) [foll. by down] impede. E1E1 bog'gy adj. (b0g~gi~er, bog-giest ). bog'gi'ness n. I n. swamp, fen, marsh, quagmire. ~ v. (bog down) slow (down), ...

Elizabeth Jewell, 2002

Make Merry in Step and Song: A Seasonal Treasury of Music, ...

The Rattlin' Bog This final song beautifully illustrates the circle of life and the connectedness of all beings. In this context, “rattlin'” means living or lively, not rattling or noisy. Chorus: Hi! Ho! The rattlin' bog and The bog down in the valley- O. Hi!

Bronwen Forbes, 2009

Big Thicket Legacy

It was so boggy you couldn't ride; horse would bog down every ten feet. I mean bog down! Bog down till his belly was layin' on the ground! We went back there and got our horses and come down there to get the little old bear, and put him on  ...

Campbell Loughmiller, Lynn Loughmiller, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOG DOWN»

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Bernie: After great first half, what's next for Cards?

That average must go up or the offense will bog down. The pitchers don't need the lineup to replicate the 1927 Yankees. The threshold is ... «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»

Legislature starts new week in same old mode

... through the Legislature at warp speed in eight days versus the three months that the testing overhaul bill took to bog down in the Senate slog. «Crosscut, Jul 15»

The Future of Management Is Teal

Green companies, universities, and organizations that take egalitarianism too far have tended to bog down in debate and factionalism. «strategy+business, Jul 15»

A fresh air in the political arena

He doesn't bog down speeches with rhetoric that makes eyes heavy and mouths stretch with yawns. He speaks the truth how it appears in his ... «Moose Jaw Times-Herald, Jul 15»

F1 and NASCAR, sports cars at Old Mosport and farewell to Alec …

Both he and Rosberg appeared to bog down at the start - they lined up first and second - and the two Williams cars got past them to lead the ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»

Avast Tops List Of Antivirus Suites That Won't Bog Down Your System

Microsoft Security Essentials long held the title as the most lightweight antivirus option, but with its plummeting ability to protect your system ... «Lifehacker Australia, Jul 15»

Illiteracy, unemployment bog down Telangana

Telangana, the newly formed 29th State of the country, stands just short of hitting the rock bottom of the literacy and employment pyramid, Socio ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»

Parenteen: Harness the teen's climb

We should not bog down our children with excessive dos and dont's, but parents do need to forewarn kids and outline certain basic values and ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

U.S. Army wants "Star Wars" speeder bikes

... to TechNewsWorld: "Think of it as a potentially much faster alternative to a motorcycle that can go fast where a motorcycle might bog down.". «GameZone, Jul 15»

Rocky Mountain Gamer: Batman going mobile in 'Arkham Knight'

The counterintuitive controls bog down the whole thing. Fortunately, there is an option that lets you toggle battle mode, switching the brake to ... «Boulder Daily Camera, Jul 15»