(originally Ireland and Scotland) An area of decayed vegetation (particularly sphagnum moss) which forms a wet spongy ground too soft for walking; a marsh or swamp.

(transitive, now often with "down") To sink or submerge someone or something into bogland. / (figuratively) To prevent or slow someone or something from making progress.

(obsolete) Alternative form of bug: a bugbear, monster, or terror.

(obsolete) Bold; boastful; proud.

(obsolete) Puffery, boastfulness.

(transitive, obsolete) To provoke, to bug.

(euphemistic, slang, Britain, usually with "off") To go away.

(Australia, intransitive, slang) To start eating with gusto. / (Australia, intransitive, slang) To tackle a task vigorously. / (transitive, usually in the passive) to halt the progress of

(military) Initialism of boots on the ground.

plural of bog