waterlog

[ waw-ter-lawg, -log, wot-er- ]

/ ˈwɔ tərˌlɔg, -ˌlɒg, ˈwɒt ər- /

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verb (used with object), wa·ter·logged, wa·ter·log·ging.

to cause (a boat, ship, etc.) to become uncontrollable as a result of flooding.

to soak, fill, or saturate with water so as to make soggy or useless.

verb (used without object), wa·ter·logged, wa·ter·log·ging.

to become saturated with water.

RELATED WORDS

drench, sprinkle, dampen, soak, saturate, wash, wet, squirt, steam, rinse, permeate, impregnate, suffuse, pervade, douse, infuse, penetrate, imbue, steep, immerse

Nearby words

waterleaf, waterleaf family, waterless, waterless cooker, waterlocked, waterlog, waterlogged, waterloo, waterloo, battle of, waterman, watermanship

Origin of waterlog

First recorded in 1770–80; apparently back formation from waterlogged

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Examples from the Web for waterlogging

The English engineers in the main retained the faulty Moghal alignment, and waterlogging of the worst description developed.
The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir|Sir James McCrone Douie
Waterlogging is a great evil and accounts for the terrible epidemics of fever, which have occurred from time to time.
The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir|Sir James McCrone Douie