fog
1[ fog, fawg ]
/ fɒg, fɔg /
noun
verb (used with object), fogged, fog·ging.
verb (used without object), fogged, fog·ging.
to become enveloped or obscured with or as if with fog.
Photography. (of a negative or positive) to become affected by fog.
Words nearby fog
foetid, foetiparous, foetology, foetor, foetus, fog, fog bank, fog drip, fog fever, fog forest, fog gun
SYNONYMS FOR fog
7 becloud, obfuscate, dim, blur, darken.
8 daze, befuddle, muddle, mystify.
OTHER WORDS FROM fog
fog·less, adjectiveun·fogged, adjectiveun·fog·ging, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for fogging (1 of 2)
fog1
/ (fɒɡ) /
noun
verb fogs, fogging or fogged
Word Origin for fog
C16: perhaps back formation from foggy damp, boggy, from fog ²
British Dictionary definitions for fogging (2 of 2)
fog2
/ (fɒɡ) /
noun
- a second growth of grass after the first mowing
- grass left to grow long in winter
Word Origin for fog
C14: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian fogg rank grass
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Medical definitions for fogging
fogging
[ fŏg′ĭng ]
n.
A method of refracting the eye in which accommodation is relaxed by overcorrection with a convex spherical lens, used in testing vision.
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Scientific definitions for fogging
fog
[ fôg ]
A dense layer of cloud lying close to the surface of the ground or water and reducing visibility to less than 1 km (0.62 mi). Fog occurs when the air temperature becomes identical, or nearly identical, to the dew point.
An opaque or semiopaque condensation of a substance floating in a region or forming on a surface.
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Idioms and Phrases with fogging
fog
see in a fog.
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