Home / Dictionary / Fog

Fog Very Common

Fog has 9 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

"The thick fog reduced visibility to just a few feet on the morning commute."

fog
2

an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance

"The thick fog on the highway made it nearly impossible to see more than a few feet ahead due to the heavy cloud of salt spray."

3

confusion characterized by lack of clarity

"The thick fog in his mind made it impossible to recall where he had left his keys."

4

A thick cloud that forms near the ground; the obscurity of such a cloud.

"The new industrial code requires that fog be reported separately from other waste streams in the monthly environmental summary."

5

A new growth of grass appearing on a field that has been mowed or grazed.

6

Initialism of fat, oil, and grease.

In plain English: Fog is a thick, gray mixture of waste materials like fats and oils that can clog drains.

"The restaurant's drains were clogged with fog buildup."

Usage: Use "fog" as a noun to describe low-lying clouds that reduce visibility and often cause slippery road conditions. Do not confuse this weather phenomenon with the agricultural term for new grass growth, which is an archaic meaning rarely used in modern conversation.

Verb
1

make less visible or unclear

"The stars are obscured by the clouds"

"the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley"

2

To become covered with or as if with fog.

"The hungry cows gathered at the edge of the field to graze on the fresh fog that had settled overnight."

3

To pasture cattle on the fog, or aftergrass, of; to eat off the fog from.

In plain English: Fog means to let animals feed on misty fields or what's left of a previous harvest.

"The farmers let their sheep fog the hillside after the first frost."

Example Sentences
"The restaurant's drains were clogged with fog buildup." noun
"The thick fog made it difficult to see the road ahead." noun
"Morning fog rolled in over the quiet lake at sunrise." noun
"We had to wait an hour because of the heavy fog delaying flights." noun
"The farmers let their sheep fog the hillside after the first frost." verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
aerosol atmosphere confusion hide
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
fogbank ice fog mist pea soup fug overshadow

Origin

The origin of the word fog is uncertain, but it likely comes from North Germanic languages. It may have evolved from an older meaning referring to tall grass or relates to terms for spray and wind-driven snowdrifts.

Rhyming Words
defog befog unfog in fog prefog dry fog ice fog antifog high fog pettifog chemofog fibrofog thick fog brain fog dense fog ground fog distance fog advection fog radiation fog yorkshire fog
Compare
Fog vs