bog down

English - Turkish

Definition of bog down in English Turkish dictionary

çamura gömülmek

çıkmaza girmek

batağa batmak

çıkmaza gir

bataklığa gömülmek

batağa saplanmak

çıkmaza sokmak

batağa sokmak

batağa batmak

çamura gömülmek

English - English

Definition of bog down in English English dictionary

To cause to become stuck and unable to progress

To become stuck (as if in a bog) and unable to progress

get stuck while doing something; "She bogged down many times while she wrote her dissertation"

If a plan or process bogs down or if something bogs it down, it is delayed and no progress is made. We intended from the very beginning to bog the prosecution down over who did this The talks have bogged down over the issue of military reform. see also bogged down

become stuck, be delayed, be caught in

cause to get stuck as if in a mire; "The mud mired our cart"

be unable to move further; "The car bogged down in the sand"

cause to slow down or get stuck; "The vote would bog down the house

cause to slow down or get stuck; "The vote would bog down the house"

Hyphenation

bog Down

Turkish pronunciation

bôg daun

Synonyms

decelerate, delay, detain, halt, hang up, impede, retard, set back, sink, slacken, slow down, slow up, stall

Pronunciation

/ˈbôg ˈdoun/ /ˈbɔːɡ ˈdaʊn/

Etymology

[ 'bäg, 'bog ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English , from Scottish Gaelic & Irish bog- , from bog marshy, literally, soft, from Middle Irish bocc; probably akin to Old English bugan to bend; more at BOW.