fog
1
[ fog, fawg ]
/ fɒg, fɔg /
noun
verb (used with object), fogged, fog·ging.
verb (used without object), fogged, fog·ging.
to become enveloped or obscured with or as if with fog.
Photography.
(of a negative or positive) to become affected by fog.
SYNONYMS FOR fog
7 becloud, obfuscate, dim, blur, darken.
8 daze, befuddle, muddle, mystify.
OTHER WORDS FROM fog
fog·less, adjective un·fogged, adjective un·fog·ging, adjectiveWords nearby fog
foetid,
foetiparous,
foetology,
foetor,
foetus,
fog,
fog bank,
fog drip,
fog fever,
fog forest,
fog gun
Definition for fog (2 of 2)
fog
2
[ fog, fawg ]
/ fɒg, fɔg /
noun U.S. and British Dialect.
a second growth of grass, as after mowing.
long grass left standing in fields during the winter.
Origin of fog
2
1300–50; Middle English
fogge, fog < Scandinavian; compare Norwegian
fogg long grass on damp ground,
foggy
Example sentences from the Web for fog
British Dictionary definitions for fog (1 of 2)
fog
1
/ (fɒɡ) /
noun
verb fogs, fogging or fogged
Word Origin for fog
C16: perhaps back formation from
foggy damp, boggy, from
fog ²
British Dictionary definitions for fog (2 of 2)
fog
2
/ (fɒɡ) /
noun
- a second growth of grass after the first mowing
- grass left to grow long in winter
Word Origin for fog
C14: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian
fogg rank grass
Scientific definitions for fog
fog
[ fôg ]
A dense layer of cloud lying close to the surface of the ground or water and reducing visibility to less than 1 km (0.62 mi). Fog occurs when the air temperature becomes identical, or nearly identical, to the dew point.
An opaque or semiopaque condensation of a substance floating in a region or forming on a surface.
Idioms and Phrases with fog
fog
see in a fog.