bog down English

Meaning bog down meaning

What does bog down mean?

bog down

— verb (= bog) get stuck while doing something She bogged down many times while she wrote her dissertation

— verb (= bog) cause to slow down or get stuck The vote would bog down the house

— verb (= mire) cause to get stuck as if in a mire The mud mired our cart

— verb be unable to move further The car bogged down in the sand

Synonyms bog down synonyms

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bog down English » English

get stuck

mire

bog

stuck

stick

grind to a halt

get bogged

catch

bogged

trap

stop short

stop

slow up

retard

prehend

pin

pause

lock

jam

infect

impede

hold up

hold back

hitch

hinder

halt

grip

grasp

grab

detain

delay

cleave

claw

cease

become stuck

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