fog

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UK /fɒɡ/ US /fɑɡ/

noun 10verb 8adj 1

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

dense, heavy, thick | freezing

patchy

We drove slowly through the mountains because patchy fog made it hard to see the road ahead.

swirling

QUANT

bank, blanket, patch

A thick bank of fog rolled across the highway this morning.

VERB + FOG

be shrouded in

FOG + VERB

cover sth, lie, shroud sth

Dense fog covered the entire coastline, making it impossible for ships to navigate safely.

close in, come down, descend, roll in

As we drove up the mountain, thick fog began to descend and we could barely see the road ahead.

clear, disperse, lift

As the sun rose higher, the thick fog slowly dispersed over the valley.

drift, swirl

The thick fog drifted slowly across the valley every morning last winter.

obscure sth

The thick fog obscured the road ahead, making it difficult for drivers to see.

FOG + NOUN

patches

PREP

in/into (a/the) ~

The car disappeared into the fog as it drove up the mountain road.

through (a/the) ~

The hikers couldn't see the path through the thick fog that covered the mountain.

Definitions

noun

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

a bank of fog

Thus the red damask curtains which now shut out the fog-laden, drizzling atmosphere of the Marylebone Road, had cost a mere song, and yet they might have been warranted to last another thirty years. A great bargain also had been the excellent Axminster carpet which covered the floor;[…].

A mist or film clouding a surface.

A state of mind characterized by lethargy and confusion.

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

I was on my way to the door, but all at once, through the fog in my head, I began to sight one reef that I hadn't paid any attention to afore.

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

Distance fog.

verb

To become covered with or as if with fog.

To become obscured in condensation or water.

The mirror fogged every time he showered.

To become dim or obscure.

To make dim or obscure.

To spoil (film) via exposure to light other than in the normal process of taking a photograph.

noun

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

The inclosures of fog, or aftergrass, reserved for spring-feed, are now supposed to be shut up, also the burnet, which is never to be fed in autumn ...

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

[…] and they generally leave a great deal of Fog to rot on the Ground, which, with the Help of his well turned Dung-hill, dress his Ground […]

Moss.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — confusion characterized by lack of clarity

noun — an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cl

fogginess
murk
murkiness

verb — make less visible or unclear

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

fog a mirror

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fog, a, mirror.

in a fog

In a state of mental confusion, disorientation, or a lack of clarity.

Example Bank

a bank of fog

Wiktionary

Wallis and Curtiz eventually agreed to shoot Howard Koch’s preferred ending, with distraught Ilse^([sic]), still in love with Rick, going off with Laszlo to America, and Rick and Louis going off toget

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The mirror fogged every time he showered.

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Fogging for adult mosquito control began on June 4th in residential areas. Until September 25th, the Metro area was fogged eleven times, using nine truck-mounted foggers, eight hand swing foggers, and

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Unfortunately, the pendulum has swung way too far to the other end where the saying in the industry is is^([sic]) that if you could fog a mirror, you could get a loan.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, fog is marked as figuratively, obsolete, UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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