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Feminism is just about equality, really, and there's so much stuff attached to the word, when it's actually so simple. I don't know why it's always so bogged down.
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Meaning of "bogged down" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BOGGED DOWN

bogged down  [bɒɡd daʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOGGED DOWN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bogged down is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BOGGED DOWN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bogged down in the English dictionary

The definition of bogged down in the dictionary is to get bogged down with sth to be prevented from making progress.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BOGGED DOWN


breakdown
ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn
countdown
ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn
crackdown
ˈkrækdaʊn
down
daʊn
letdown
lɛt daʊn
meltdown
ˈmɛltˌdaʊn
pull-down
ˈpʊlˌdaʊn
put-down
ˈpʊtdaʊn
run-down
ˌrʌnˈdaʊn
rundown
ˈrʌndaʊn
showdown
ˈʃəʊˌdaʊn
shutdown
ˈʃʌtˌdaʊn
sit-down
ˈsɪtdaʊn
slowdown
ˈsləʊˌdaʊn
smackdown
ˈsmækˌdaʊn
step-down
ˈstɛpˌdaʊn
sundown
ˈsʌnˌdaʊn
takedown
ˈteɪkdaʊn
touchdown
ˈtʌtʃˌdaʊn
upside-down
ˌʌpsaɪdˈdaʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOGGED DOWN

bogart
bogbean
bogey
bogey hole
bogeyism
bogeyman
bogeymen
boggart
bogged
bogger
bogginess
bogging
boggish
boggle
boggler
boggy
bogie
bogies
bogland

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOGGED DOWN

back down
break down
bring the house down
cut down
get down
go down
hands down
hold down
lay down
low-down
put down
ride down
sit down
step down
take down
turn down
up and down
upside down
when the chips are down
wind down
write down

Synonyms and antonyms of bogged down in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BOGGED DOWN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «bogged down» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of bogged down

Translation of «bogged down» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOGGED DOWN

Find out the translation of bogged down to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bogged 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 «bogged down» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

陷入停滞状态的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

enredado
570 millions of speakers

English

bogged down
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फंस गया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مستنقع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

увязли
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

emperrado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিচে বোতাম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

enlisé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terjatuh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

festgefahren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

行き詰った
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

꼼짝달싹 못 하는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bogged down
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sa lầy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிக்கி்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अडखळलेला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

batağa saplanmış
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

impantanato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ugrzęznąć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

загрузли
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

împotmolit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τέλμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vasgeval
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kört fast
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

belastes ned
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bogged down

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOGGED DOWN»

The term «bogged down» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.417 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOGGED DOWN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bogged down

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10 QUOTES WITH «BOGGED DOWN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bogged down.
1
Joe Abercrombie
As a writer, you have to first of all write what you want to. Listen to advice, by all means, but don't get bogged down in it.
2
Marc Benioff
If someone asks me what cloud computing is, I try not to get bogged down with definitions. I tell them that, simply put, cloud computing is a better way to run your business.
3
Jai Courtney
When you're working with people you've seen in hundreds of films... it's a bit crazy to step outside yourself for a minute and think, 'This is surreal.' But I try not to get too bogged down in that.
4
Mary Douglas
Mormons... are so strong, they can handle wealth, they are confident. I think it is because they are not bogged down by rules for equality, but have a firmly defined system of relative status and responsible command.
5
John Glover
When I first arrived in Los Angeles I became a little bogged down in the whole success thing. Now I'm at a place in my life and career where I just want to work. It's what I do and it makes me very happy.
6
Chris Lowe
You can get too bogged down in technology and you can sort of forget what it is you were trying to do. And with the Pet Shop Boys it's primarily about the songs, it's about song writing.
7
Tom Metzger
In Europe the right wing is bogged down in Nationalism in most cases and still fighting so called Reds.
8
Sarah Pinborough
I'm not a natural researcher, and I don't get bogged down in it, but I think if you get it right in the first half, people will forgive you, and then you can move on with the story.
9
Miguel Syjuco
I look at western literature and especially North American literature, and I feel like it gets bogged down so much with all of that, with domestic stories and relationships and a woman dealing with the loss of her husband.
10
Mia Wasikowska
Feminism is just about equality, really, and there's so much stuff attached to the word, when it's actually so simple. I don't know why it's always so bogged down.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOGGED DOWN»

Discover the use of bogged down in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bogged down and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Growing Spiritually: Without Getting Bogged Down in Religion
A meaningful approach to spirituality and its universal presence - enlightening those who question traditional religious systems as inadequate descriptions of the spiritual journ
Robert Ouradnik, 2009
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Bogged Down & Bumpy Road, Theatre of Truth(s) Series
Bogged Down & Bumpy Road, the second title in the Theatre of Truth(s) series, is a metaphor of unceasing effort that may appear pessimistic, nonetheless is positive in the determination of man to endure and the perseverance of the artist.
Ella Joseph, 2011
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Men who matched the mountains: the Forest Service in the ...
We started for Winslow and bogged down on the way, got there after dark. There were no built roads. The only graded road on the Coconino at that time was a strip that Howard Waha had built between Flagstaff and Williams. It was, as I recall, ...
Edwin A. Tucker, George Fitzpatrick, 1972
4
Focustrategy: Navigating Your Professional Growth
Don't. Get. Bogged. Down. The definition of bogged down is “to be hindered or slowed.” The question is, do you know if you're bogged down? In the most obvious ways, you do. For example, if your car is stuck in the mud, you know you' re ...
John Canavan, 2012
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Advanced Everyday English: With Audio CD
You are a(on record-off the record-bogged down-at stake) as saying that he is the best of the b(unclerstated/cocky/outgoing/up and coming) footballers, even though he's had an appalling season so far. Be prepared to C(lay out-break even / ...
Steven Collins, 2011
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Expediting Aircraft Recovery at Airports
Debogging refers to the process of removing an aircraft that has left the hard surface and has bogged down in sand, mud, or snow (Figure 9). In a debogging incident, the following items must be considered: 4. Carry out a thorough inspection ...
C. Daniel Prather, 2012
7
Led Soldiers
Instead of pushing on into battle, most of our tanks got bogged down and we stayed behind in the mud and safety. It didn't just rain, it poured down. We got soaked from head to foot, water squelching in our boots, shirts and vests damp. What a ...
Douglas Mayman
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Walcheren: Operation Infatuate
bogged down as soon as it hit the beach. The bridge-laying AVRE managed to position its equipment but it too became stuck as it drove off the far end of the bridge. Apple, the second of the LCT's carrying tanks, met similar difficulties: Craft  ...
Andrew Rawson, 2003
9
Valour in the Victory Campaign: The 3rd Canadian Infantry ...
At the time, it looked as if this attack might also be a failure as tank after tank bogged down, blew up on mines, or was hit by enemy SP (self-propelled gun) fire . An extremely heavy mortar barrage was brought down by the Germans but, without ...
T. Robert Fowler, 1995
10
Panzer Warfare on the Eastern Front
The command vehicle of the Russian brigade commander bogged down in the marshland, which was only frozen on top. He was careless enough to radio his location and misfortune in the clear. Two tanks that had been held in reserve were ...
Hans Schäufler, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOGGED DOWN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bogged down is used in the context of the following news items.
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Confirmation of judges gets bogged down in Congress
Luis Felipe Restrepo , a federal judge in Philadelphia, has been waiting more than seven months to be confirmed by Congress to fill an ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
2
Republican White House contender Rubio to deliver economic speech
Rubio, a senator from Florida, has spent much of the last several weeks either bogged down in a U.S. Senate preoccupied with a Pacific Rim ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
3
Iran talks set to miss second deadline in Vienna
But despite progress on a series of complicated annexes, the negotiations have bogged down on how to ease a web of sanctions against Iran, ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
4
'The View' Is in Big Trouble, and Whoopi's Angry: Here's How to Fix It
... hyped as her “long child-custody nightmare” — got bogged down in a tedious recitation of international law with legal analyst Dan Abrams. «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
5
Why You Should Short Coal
... growing portfolio of solar power. In coal-rich Indonesia, efforts to build local power plants are bogged down by resistance to land acquisitions. «Bloomberg View, Jul 15»
6
Ports, Truckers Contend With Chassis Shortage
But the project has been bogged down by disputes over who would operate the pool and where it would be located. The new start date is in ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
7
The Dow Is Going Nowhere--And That's Ominous
Since March the market has been bogged down and going nowhere. Rest is not an option for markets. They go up or down or thrash around, ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
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Tips, links and suggestions: what are you reading this week?
I began Judith Claire Mitchell's A Reunion of Ghosts but bogged down on that, so have turned to Garth Stein's The Art of Racing in the Rain, ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
9
Oil Recovers in Asia Trade Ahead of European Leaders Meeting
Copper saw the biggest loss since January at 2.9 percent yesterday. Prices are still bogged down by big swings in China's stock market that ... «DailyFX, Jul 15»
10
Hollywood's Favorite Boutique Owner: Elyse Walker
With my partners, I am able to focus on doing what I love to do best- building my designer matrix instead of getting bogged down with logistics ... «Forbes, Jul 15»

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