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fog en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /fɒɡ/ (Canada, dialectal) of the US
  • /fɔɡ/ (Australia)
  • /fɔɡ/ Scotland, dialects of the US, lot–cloth split
  • /fɒɡ/ (New-Zealand)
  • (US) audio
  • /fɑɡ/ (General-American, cot-caught-merger, dialectal) of Canada
  • /fɒɡ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • [fɔ̟ɡ] (New-Zealand)

Etymology

Origin uncertain; but probably of North Germanic origin. Probably either a back-formation from foggy (“covered with tall grass; thick, marshy”), from the earlier-attested fog (“tall grass”) (see below), or from or related to Danish fog (“spray, shower, drift, storm”), related to Icelandic fok (“spray, any light thing tossed by the wind, snowdrift”), Icelandic fjúka (“to blow, drive”), from Proto-Germanic *feukaną (“to whisk, blow”), from Proto-Indo-European *pug- (“billow, bulge, drift”), from *pew-, *pow- (“to blow, drift, billow”), in which case related to German fauchen (“to hiss, spit, spray”).

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) 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;[…]. 1913, Mrs. [Marie] Belloc Lowndes, chapter I, in The Lodger, London: Methuen, →OCLC; republished in Novels of Mystery: The Lodger; The Story of Ivy; What Really Happened, New York, N.Y.: Longmans, Green and Co., […], [1933], →OCLC, page 0016:
    • 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 together into the fog. (In Morocco? Fog? Never mind.) 2012 March 19, David Denby, “Everybody Comes to Rick’s: “Casablanca” on the Big Screen”, in The New Yorker:
  2. (uncountable) A mist or film clouding a surface.
  3. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) 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. 1913, Joseph C[rosby] Lincoln, chapter IV, in Mr. Pratt’s Patients, New York, N.Y.; London: D[aniel] Appleton and Company, →OCLC:
  4. (countable, uncountable) A silver deposit or other blur on a negative or developed photographic image.
  5. (countable, uncountable) Distance fog.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
fogs Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

smog · fogponics · foghorn · fogfall · fog layer · fog juice · in a fog · fog light · fog horn · unfog · fogger · foglike · pea soup fog · fog-eater · fog of war · fogproof · ground fog · fogfruit · foggy · utility fog · antifog · fibrofog · prefog · fogman · electronic fog · fog oil · fog collection · foggish · fog collector · fog tsunami · superfog · pea-soup fog · fog forest · fog line · peasoup fog · Gunning fog index · fog mull · chemofog · fog signal · fog bow · steam fog · knit fog · fogless · cog fog · fog bank · advection fog · foggable · fog bell · fogdom · fogbank · foglamp · dry fog · fog-pond · fog lamp · fog drip · fog fluid · fogbound · defog · brain fog · plait fog · fogbow · fog machine · radiation fog · vog · fever fog · fogscape

Hypernyms

pea soup · rawk · tule fog · soup · haar · pogonip · sea fret · garua · ice fog · London fog · fret · sea smoke

Synonyms

haze · daze · haze · mist · steam

Translations (337)

sc néula (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · pt nevoeiro (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · mns-nor сэ̄ӈкв (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · mn манан (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ro negură (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · mrw lekep (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · vo fog (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ce дохк (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · zza mıc (diq) (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · fr brouillard (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · wa brouheur (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ja 霞み (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · hi कुहरा (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ar ضبابة (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · km អ័ព្ទ (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · oc bruma (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ur دُھنْدھ (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · af mis (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ps خوپڼه (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · gl melga (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · hsn 霧 /雾 (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · tet rai-abu (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · es niebla (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · uz tuman (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · fur fumate (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · gv kay (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ttj ekiho class 7 (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ktu dibungi (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · gd ceò (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ti ዕምብረ (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · vec calìgo (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · smn miärkká (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · lmo scighera (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · xsr སྨུག་པ (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · khb ᦖᦸᧅᧈ (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · zh вучи (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · mn ᠮᠠᠨᠠᠨ (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ast borrina (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ba томан (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ja(cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · mnc ᠮᡝᠯᡴᡝᠨ (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · nl nevel (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · chr ᎤᎬᎭᏛ (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · pot wensi (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · nb tåke (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · fi sumu (photography: blur on a developed photographic image) · ace sagôp (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · mi tuarehu (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · gl gafeira (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · uk імла́ (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · tft suramo (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · sv dimma (mist or film clouding a surface) · zh ву (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ppl mixti (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · os мигъ (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ru мгла (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · hy մեգ (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · nap néglia (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · nrf bliâse (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · myv сув (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · lez циф (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · xda gurpang (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · mwl nubrina (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · rup negurã (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · grc ὀμίχλη (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · cy caddug (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · an boira (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · gd ceò (photography: blur on a developed photographic image) · yag fóka (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · zh 霧 /雾 (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · da tåge (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · nb skodde (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · sm puao (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · brg top (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · et udu (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · wyi boorrang (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · zne ndura (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · rsk молга (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · zh 霧 /雾 (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ms kabut (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · fr voile (photography: blur on a developed photographic image) · bo རྨུགས་པ (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ky туман (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ta பனிமூட்டம் (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · nap négghia (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · sl megla (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ro ceață (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · gl brétema (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · su pepedut (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ga ceo (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · lv dūmaka (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · izh utu (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · la cālīgō (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · rm tschiera (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ar ضباب (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · zu inkungu (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · lv migla (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · haw 'ohu (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · akl ambon (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · sh màgla (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · zea mist (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · kg bungi (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · sk hmla (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · gl breu (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · hi कोहरा (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · fi sumu (mist or film clouding a surface) · ha hazo (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · he ערפול (state of mind characterized by lethargy and confusion) · se mierká (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ur کُوہْرا (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · rif tayyut (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · izh sumu (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · te పొగమంచు (mist or film clouding a surface) · ne कुहिरो (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · pa ਧੁੰਦ (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · tet abuabu (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · rif tagut (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ne हुस्सु (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · inh дохк (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · zh(cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · gl parruma (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · te పొగమంచు (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · sv villrådighet (state of mind characterized by lethargy and confusion) · lt ūkana (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · gl néboa (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · mnc ᡨᠠᠯᠮᠠᠨ (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · rue молга (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · th หมอก (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · no uskarphet (photography: blur on a developed photographic image) · ca boira (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · vec nebia (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · mg zavona (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ps خوپ (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · hi धुंध (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · sa नभस् (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · oaa tamnaska (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · cjy 霧 /雾 (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · sv slöja (photography: blur on a developed photographic image) · akk 𒅎𒂂 (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · pt neblina (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · sah туман (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · yi נעפּל (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · la nebula (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · su halimun (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ug تۇمان (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ny nkhúngu (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ms keliru (state of mind characterized by lethargy and confusion) · cu мьгла (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · tr sis (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · gd ceò (mist or film clouding a surface) · fo toka (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · hu fátyol (photography: blur on a developed photographic image) · gl pulpizo (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · tao ta'a'aso (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · jv pedhut (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · bn কুয়াশা (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · pam ulap (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ta மஞ்சு (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · sjd цӣгк (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · fj kabu (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ka ნისლი (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · lb Donscht (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · scn negghia (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · mdh lekeb (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ill lekep (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · am ጭጋግ (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · fr brume (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · it nebbia (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · fa میغ (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · be імгла́ (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · fi sumu (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ady пшагъо (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · pap neblina (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · cdo(cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · no dugg (mist or film clouding a surface) · hu köd (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · sw ukungu (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · yue 霧氣 /雾气 (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · tdd ᥛᥩᥐᥱ (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · kk тұман (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · rm brentina (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ht bouya (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · kmr moran (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · yue 霧 /雾 (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ppl mishti (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · hak 霧 /雾 (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · fa مِهْ (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · wym naowuł (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · arc ܥܪܦܠܐ (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ks وُنَل (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ml മൂടൽമഞ്ഞ് (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · is þoka (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · fy dize (state of mind characterized by lethargy and confusion) · cst sí̄tis (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · rcf brouyar (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · tt томан (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · mbd gabun (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · br mogidell (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · orv мьгла (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · wa brouyård (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · fa تَمَن (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ln lobongi (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · my မြူ (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · sc nébida (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · sq mjegull (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · sms suâlnõk (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · bh कोहरा (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · nah poctli (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · sc néura (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · mi kohu (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · gu ધુમ્મસ (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ro ceață (mist or film clouding a surface) · ii ꃅꉒ (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ka ბურუსი (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · id kabut (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · hsn 罩子 (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · lb Niwwel (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ar ضباب (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ta மூடுபனி (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · kmr mij (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · hy մառախուղ (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · lbj རྨུགས་པ (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · qu pacha phuyu (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · tk duman (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · mdf туман (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · he עֲרָפֶל (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · gan 霧 /雾 (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · za mok (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · io nebulo (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · be тума́н (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · br lugenn (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · evn тамнакса (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · hnn alinyabo (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · lt rūkas (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · sv dimma (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · kmr dûman (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · no uklarhet (state of mind characterized by lethargy and confusion) · cv тӗтре (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ms kabus (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · az duman (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · bjn saun (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · si මීදුම (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · izh peeru (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · msk gabon (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · cs mlha (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · mk магла (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · sc nébira (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · aho 𑜉𑜨𑜀𑜫 (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · dv ދުނފިނި (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ab анаҟәа (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · el ομίχλη (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · gl mera (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · uk тума́н (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ar شبورة (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · rm tschajera (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · bg мъгла́ (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · bo སྨུག་པ (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · mt ċpar (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · egy s-i-m-N4 (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · eu lanbro (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · da tåge (state of mind characterized by lethargy and confusion) · zh 霧氣 /雾气 (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · hsb mhła (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · sv oklarhet (state of mind characterized by lethargy and confusion) · hy մշուշ (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · pt névoa (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · dsb mła (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · vi sương mù (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · de Nebel (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · cy niwl (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · gd ceò (state of mind characterized by lethargy and confusion) · li mès (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · fy dize (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ceb gabon (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · non þoka (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · egl fumàna (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · tl hamog (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ro abureală (mist or film clouding a surface) · pl mgła (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · nrf breune (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ur دھُنْد (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · eve танмари (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · so ceeryaan (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · kmr mijxele (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · tvl asu (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · oc nèbla (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · sh ма̀гла (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · sjt цӣгк (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · kn ಮಬ್ಬು (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ps خوپڼی (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · arc ערפלא (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · gl boira (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · wuu 霧 /雾 (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · fo mjørki (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · nv áhí (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · nl mist (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · as কুঁৱলী (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · gl melura (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · kl pujoq (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · so ciiryaamo (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · eo nebulo (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · rm brenta (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · lt migla (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · izh tomakka (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · mnp(cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · sg mbinda (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · shn မွၵ်ႇ (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · sv suddighet (photography: blur on a developed photographic image) · bo རྨུ་བ (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · kaw limut (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · bg замъгля́ване (mist or film clouding a surface) · om hurrii (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · tk ümez (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ckb تەم (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · or କୁହୁଡ଼ି (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · lo ຫມອກ (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ang mist (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ru тума́н (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · fur caligo (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · cs zamlžení (state of mind characterized by lethargy and confusion) · be імга́ (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · mfe brouyar (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · gld тамна (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ltg mygla (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · tg тумон (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · ar ضَبَاب (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · apw áád (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · zh 霧氣 /雾气 (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · gug tatatína (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · sgs rūks (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · tg маҳ (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · sn bvungapfunga (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · win ruują (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · fi sumu (state of mind characterized by lethargy and confusion) · ko 안개 (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) · bg воа́л (photography: blur on a developed photographic image) · ar ضباب (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision)

wikidata: Q37477

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fog en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /fɒɡ/ (Canada, dialectal) of the US
  • /fɔɡ/ (Australia)
  • /fɔɡ/ Scotland, dialects of the US, lot–cloth split
  • /fɒɡ/ (New-Zealand)
  • (US) audio
  • /fɑɡ/ (General-American, cot-caught-merger, dialectal) of Canada
  • /fɒɡ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • [fɔ̟ɡ] (New-Zealand)

Etymology

Origin uncertain; but probably of North Germanic origin. Probably either a back-formation from foggy (“covered with tall grass; thick, marshy”), from the earlier-attested fog (“tall grass”) (see below), or from or related to Danish fog (“spray, shower, drift, storm”), related to Icelandic fok (“spray, any light thing tossed by the wind, snowdrift”), Icelandic fjúka (“to blow, drive”), from Proto-Germanic *feukaną (“to whisk, blow”), from Proto-Indo-European *pug- (“billow, bulge, drift”), from *pew-, *pow- (“to blow, drift, billow”), in which case related to German fauchen (“to hiss, spit, spray”).

Meanings

  1. (intransitive) To become covered with or as if with fog.
  2. (intransitive) To become obscured in condensation or water.
    • The mirror fogged every time he showered.
  3. (intransitive) To become dim or obscure.
  4. (transitive) To make dim or obscure.
  5. (transitive) To spoil (film) via exposure to light other than in the normal process of taking a photograph.
  6. (transitive) To cover with or as if with fog.
    • 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 two boats. 1968, Eighth Annual Report, Metropolitan Corporation of Greater Winnipeg, page 7:
  7. (transitive) To disperse insecticide into (a forest canopy) so as to collect organisms.
  8. (transitive) To obscure in condensation or water.
    • 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. 2008, United States Congress, House Committee on Financial Services. Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity - Foreclosure, Foreclosure Prevention and Intervention: The Importance of Loss Mitigation, page 46:
  9. (transitive) To make confusing or obscure.

Forms

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fogs Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
fogging Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
fogged Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
fogged Tense=Past lexicographic

Deriveds

fog a mirror · fog up · fog out

Synonyms

blur · cloud · become cloudy · become steamy · obscure

Translations (61)

ru затума́ниваться (to become covered with or as if with fog) · fi sumentaa (to make confusing or obscure) · gl empanar (to obscure in condensation or water) · fi himmetä (photography: to become dim or obscure) · cs zamlžit (to obscure in condensation or water) · fi huurtaa (to obscure in condensation or water) · hu bepárásodik (to become obscured in condensation or water) · hu elhomályosul (to become obscured in condensation or water) · ro încețoșa (to make confusing or obscure) · hu elhomályosít (to make confusing or obscure) · bg замъглявам се (to become obscured in condensation or water) · ro încețoșa (to obscure in condensation or water) · fi peittää sumuun (to cover with or as if with fog) · it annebbiarsi (to become covered with or as if with fog) · hu összekuszál (to make confusing or obscure) · it annebbiare (to cover with or as if with fog) · fi sumentaa (photography: to make dim or obscure) · cs zamlžit se (to become obscured in condensation or water) · gl embazar (to become obscured in condensation or water) · no dugge (to become obscured in condensation or water) · gl abafar (to obscure in condensation or water) · bg замъглявам се (to become covered with or as if with fog) · gl abafar (to become obscured in condensation or water) · sv göra suddig (photography: to make dim or obscure) · bg замъглявам (to obscure in condensation or water) · fi huurtua (to become obscured in condensation or water) · no dugge (to cover with or as if with fog) · hu elhomályosít (to obscure in condensation or water) · hu fátyolossá tesz (photography: to make dim or obscure) · ro încețoșa (to cover with or as if with fog) · hu elködösít (to make confusing or obscure) · it appannarsi (to become obscured in condensation or water) · cs zamlžit se (to become covered with or as if with fog) · cs orosit se (to become obscured in condensation or water) · it appannare (to obscure in condensation or water) · fi sumeta (to become covered with or as if with fog) · ro încețoșat (photography: to become dim or obscure) · cs zamlžit (to cover with or as if with fog) · ro încețoșa (photography: to make dim or obscure) · hu ködbe borít (to cover with or as if with fog) · cs zapařit se (to become obscured in condensation or water) · de sich beschlagen (to become obscured in condensation or water) · ro încețoșat (to become obscured in condensation or water) · ru запотева́ть (to become obscured in condensation or water) · bg замъглявам (to cover with or as if with fog) · ca emboirar-se (to become covered with or as if with fog) · ro înnegura (to become covered with or as if with fog) · no tåkelegge (to make confusing or obscure) · de anlaufen (to become obscured in condensation or water) · sv omtöckna (to make confusing or obscure) · fy dampen (to cover with or as if with fog) · hu elpárásít (to obscure in condensation or water) · hu fátyolos lesz (photography: to become dim or obscure) · fi sumeta (photography: to become dim or obscure) · sv förmörka (to make confusing or obscure) · gl empanar (to become obscured in condensation or water) · hu ködbe borul (to become covered with or as if with fog) · ru затума́нивать (to cover with or as if with fog) · mk се замаглува (to become covered with or as if with fog) · gl embazar (to obscure in condensation or water) · cs zamlžit (to make confusing or obscure)

Source: en.wiktionary, “fog” (verb), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

fog en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /fɒɡ/ (Canada, dialectal) of the US
  • /fɔɡ/ (Australia)
  • /fɔɡ/ Scotland, dialects of the US, lot–cloth split
  • /fɒɡ/ (New-Zealand)
  • (US) audio
  • /fɑɡ/ (General-American, cot-caught-merger, dialectal) of Canada
  • /fɒɡ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • [fɔ̟ɡ] (New-Zealand)

Etymology

From Middle English fogge (“tall grass”), probably from Norwegian fogg (“tall, worthless grass”); compare Scots fog (“moss; lichen”).

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) 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 ... 1800, John Lawrenece, The New Farmer's Calendar; Or, Monthly Remembrancer, for All Kinds of Country Business: Comprehending All the Material Improvements in the New Husbandry ... By a Farmer and Breeder [i.e. J. Lawrence]., page 114:
  2. (UK, dialectal, uncountable) 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 […] 1744, William Agric Ellis, The Modern Husbandman, page 104:
  3. (Scotland, uncountable) Moss.

Deriveds

fogey · fogy · fogrum · Yorkshire fog · fogram

Synonyms

foggage · eddish · aftergrass · aftermath

Translations (9)

gl brétema (new growth of grass appearing on a field that has been mowed or grazed) · gl néboa (new growth of grass appearing on a field that has been mowed or grazed) · sv fjolårsgräs (tall and decaying grass left standing after the cutting or grazing season) · sv kvarstående vintergräs (tall and decaying grass left standing after the cutting or grazing season) · fi jälkikasvu (new growth of grass appearing on a field that has been mowed or grazed) · it guaime (tall and decaying grass left standing after the cutting or grazing season) · bg отава (new growth of grass appearing on a field that has been mowed or grazed) · it guaime (new growth of grass appearing on a field that has been mowed or grazed) · sv efterslåtter (new growth of grass appearing on a field that has been mowed or grazed)

Source: en.wiktionary, “fog” (noun), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

fog en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /fɒɡ/ (Canada, dialectal) of the US
  • /fɔɡ/ (Australia)
  • /fɔɡ/ Scotland, dialects of the US, lot–cloth split
  • /fɒɡ/ (New-Zealand)
  • (US) audio
  • /fɑɡ/ (General-American, cot-caught-merger, dialectal) of Canada
  • /fɒɡ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • [fɔ̟ɡ] (New-Zealand)

Etymology

From Middle English fogge (“tall grass”), probably from Norwegian fogg (“tall, worthless grass”); compare Scots fog (“moss; lichen”).

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To pasture cattle on the fog (of), or aftergrass, of; to eat off the fog from (a field).
  2. (intransitive) To become covered with the kind of grass called fog.

Forms

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fogging Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
fogged Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
fogged Tense=Past lexicographic
fogs Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
Source: en.wiktionary, “fog” (verb), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

fog en · VERB · etymology 3

Pronunciation

  • /fɒɡ/ (Canada, dialectal) of the US
  • /fɔɡ/ (Australia)
  • /fɔɡ/ Scotland, dialects of the US, lot–cloth split
  • /fɒɡ/ (New-Zealand)
  • (US) audio
  • /fɑɡ/ (General-American, cot-caught-merger, dialectal) of Canada
  • /fɒɡ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • [fɔ̟ɡ] (New-Zealand)

Etymology

Compare Old Dutch focker.

Meanings

  1. (intransitive, obsolete) To practice in a small or mean way; to pettifog.
    • Where wouldst thou fog to get a fee? a. 1701 (date written), John Dryden, “The Counter Scuffle”, in The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, […], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), London: […] J[acob] and R[ichard] Tonson, […], published 1760, →OCLC:

Forms

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fogged Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
fogged Tense=Past lexicographic
fogging Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
fogs Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic