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fog

/fɒɡ/ /fɑɡ/

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noun

A thick cloud that forms near the ground; the obscurity of such a cloud.

Examples :

"The fog made it difficult to see the school bus this morning. "

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A mist or film clouding a surface.

Examples :

"The fog made it difficult to see the school bus clearly this morning. "

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A state of mind characterized by lethargy and confusion.

Examples :

"He did so many drugs, he was still in a fog three months after going through detox."

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A silver deposit or other blur on a negative or developed photographic image.

Examples :

"The photo of the family reunion showed a fog on the edges of the grandmother's glasses. "

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noun

Examples :

"The fog was so thick that we couldn't see the distant mountains clearly. "

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verb

To become covered with or as if with fog.

Examples :

"The valley fogged in quickly, making the distant mountains invisible. "

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To become obscured in condensation or water.

Examples :

"The mirror fogged every time he showered."

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verb

To become dim or obscure.

Examples :

"The argument between the siblings fogged their usual happy conversation. "

weather environment appearance nature

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To make dim or obscure.

Examples :

"The heavy rain fogged the already unclear instructions on the notice board. "

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To cover with or as if with fog.

Examples :

"The thick fog fogged in the classroom, making it hard to see the teacher's notes. "

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To disperse insecticide into (a forest canopy) so as to collect organisms.

Examples :

"The scientists fogged the forest canopy to collect insects for their study. "

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To obscure in condensation or water.

Examples :

"The heavy morning fogged the view of the mountain. "

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To make confusing or obscure.

Examples :

"The confusing instructions fogged my understanding of the project. "

mind language communication

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verb

To practice in a small or mean way; to pettifog.

Examples :

"The lawyer was accused of fogging the case, trying to win by raising minor, irrelevant points rather than addressing the main issues. "

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A new growth of grass appearing on a field that has been mowed or grazed.

Examples :

"The farmer noticed a fine fog of new grass growing in the field after the last mowing. "

agriculture plant nature biology

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Tall and decaying grass left standing after the cutting or grazing season; foggage.

Examples :

"The farmer had to mow the fog before he could plant his new crops. "

agriculture plant environment nature

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noun

Examples :

"The old oak tree was covered in a thick fog of moss. "

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To pasture cattle on the fog, or aftergrass, of; to eat off the fog from.

Examples :

"The cows were fogging the field after the harvest, eating the leftover grass. "

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To become covered with the kind of grass called fog.

Examples :

"The field of wildflowers began to fog over as the summer heat settled in. "

plant environment agriculture