Fog: meaning, definitions and examples

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fog

 

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Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

weather

Fog is a thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface that obscures or restricts visibility.

Synonyms

haze, mist, smog

Examples of usage

  • The dense fog made it difficult to see more than a few feet ahead.
  • The airport had to cancel flights due to the heavy fog.
Context #2 | Verb

cover

To fog means to cover or envelop with fog.

Examples of usage

  • The steam from the hot shower fogged up the bathroom mirror.
  • The glass on the window fogged over in the cold weather.

Translations

Translations of the word "fog" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น nรฉvoa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคงเฅเค‚เคง

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Nebel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kabut

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ัƒะผะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ mgล‚a

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้œง (ใใ‚Š)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท brouillard

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ niebla

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sis

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•ˆ๊ฐœ (angae)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุถุจุงุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mlha

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hmla

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้›พ (wรน)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ megla

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพoka

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฑะผะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ duman

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ niebla

Etymology

The word 'fog' can be traced back to the Old English word 'fogga', which originally referred to grass or moss. Over time, the meaning shifted to describe the weather phenomenon of thick mist or cloud near the ground. Fog has been a natural occurrence throughout history, often featured in literature and art as a symbol of mystery or uncertainty.

See also: fogger, foggily, fogginess, foggy, pettifogging.

Word Frequency Rank

At #7,111 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.