Analysis Complete

bog down

/ bog down /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
get stuck while doing something
"She bogged down many times while she wrote her dissertation"
Type of:
break break off discontinue
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 2
cause to slow down or get stuck
"The vote would bog down the house"
Type of:
slow slow down slow up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
cause to get stuck as if in a mire
"The mud mired our cart"
Derived:
mire quagmire quag morass
Verb group:
grind to a halt get stuck mire
Causes:
grind to a halt get stuck mire
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
be unable to move further
"The car bogged down in the sand"
Type of:
stand still
Kinds of:
get stranded run aground
Derived:
mire quagmire quag morass
Verb group:
mire
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
37%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
24
Times Searched
21
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Related Words

break break off discontinue slow slow down slow up stand still get stranded run aground