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Definition of Bog down
1. Verb. Get stuck while doing something. "She bogged down many times while she wrote her dissertation"
2. Verb. Cause to get stuck as if in a mire. "The mud mired our cart"
Exact synonyms: Mire
Causes: Get Stuck, Grind To A Halt, Mire
Related verbs: Get Stuck, Grind To A Halt, Mire
Derivative terms: Mire
Causes: Get Stuck, Grind To A Halt, Mire
Related verbs: Get Stuck, Grind To A Halt, Mire
Derivative terms: Mire
3. Verb. Be unable to move further. "The car bogged down in the sand"
Exact synonyms: Get Stuck, Grind To A Halt, Mire
Generic synonyms: Stand Still
Related verbs: Mire
Derivative terms: Mire
Generic synonyms: Stand Still
Related verbs: Mire
Derivative terms: Mire
4. Verb. Cause to slow down or get stuck. "The vote would bog down the house"
Definition of Bog down
1. Verb. (intransitive) To become stuck (as if in a bog) and unable to progress. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To cause to become stuck and unable to progress. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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