"fog" meaning in English

See fog in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /fɒg/ [UK] Audio: En-us-fog.ogg [US] Forms: fog [singular], [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|fog|none}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Fog is a cloud that is close to or on the ground and sometimes prevents a person from being able to see.
    Sense id: simple-fog-en-noun-zKBJBvdl
  2. Fog is a mist or film that covers a surface.
    Sense id: simple-fog-en-noun-0icLaOBM

Verb

IPA: /fɒg/ [UK] Audio: En-us-fog.ogg [US] Forms: fog [canonical], fogs [third-person, singular], fogged [past], fogged [past, participle], fogging [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|fog|g}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something becomes fogged, it becomes covered in fog.
    Sense id: simple-fog-en-verb-VZirvgTC Categories (other): Verbs
  2. If something gets fogged, it becomes covered with condensation or drops of water, preventing you from being able to see the object.
    Sense id: simple-fog-en-verb-ymCA~x8O Categories (other): Verbs
  3. If you fog something, it becomes covered in fog.
    Sense id: simple-fog-en-verb-NFjbR8Wm
  4. If you fog something, you make it confusing or you obscure something.
    Sense id: simple-fog-en-verb-iDLC5Vfz
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