befogged

bɪˈfɒɡd

Definition

Definition of befogged - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

confusion

Rare

confused or muddled

Rare

His thoughts were befogged after the long meeting..

bewildered

confounded

perplexed

murky

Rare

obscured with fog or smoke

Rare

The landscape was completely befogged after the storm.

clouded

foggy

smoky

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Origin of befogged

Old English, be- (around) + fog (fog)

Examples of befogged in a sentence

The instructions left everyone befogged and frustrated.
The befogged harbor was difficult to navigate.
Drivers slowed down on the befogged highway.

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French:embrouillé, embrumé, ...
German:verwirrt, umnebelt, ...
Italian:confuso, nebbioso, ...
Spanish:confundido, nublado, ...
Portuguese:confuso, enevoado, ...
Chinese:困惑的, 雾蒙蒙的, ...
Japanese:混乱した, 曇った, ...
Arabic:مُشَوَّش, ضَبَابِيّ, ...
Hebrew:מְבֻלְבָּל, מְעוּרְפָּל, ...
Russian:запутанный, задымленный, ...
Ukrainian:затуманений, задимлений, ...
Hindi:भ्रमित, धुंधला, ...
Bengali:বিভ্রান্ত, অস্পষ্ট, ...
Catalan:confós, emboirat, ...
Czech:zmatený, zamlžený, ...
Danish:forvirret, tåget, ...
Dutch:verward, vermist, ...
Greek:συγκεχυμένος, θολός, ...
Hungarian:zavaros, elködösült, ...
Khmer:វង្វេងវង្វាន់, ត្រូវអ័ព្ទ ឬផ្សែងបាំង, ...
Korean:혼란스러운, 흐린, ...
Persian:گیج, مه‌آلود, ...
Polish:zdezorientowany, zadymiony, ...
Portuguese (BR):confuso, encoberto, ...
Romanian:confuz, ceațos, ...
Swedish:förvirrad, töcknig, ...
Thai:สับสน, ปกคลุมด้วยหมอก, ...
Turkish:kafası karışmış, sisli, ...
Vietnamese:bối rối, mờ mịt, ...

befog

bɪˈfɔɡ

befogging

Definition of befog - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

weather

Dated

cover with fog

Dated

The valley was befogged early in the morning..

mist

obscure

abstract

Dated

make a subject or issue less clear

Dated

The technical jargon befogged the main point of the discussion.

cloud

confuse

obfuscate

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Origin of befog

Old English, be (around) + fog (mist)

Examples of befog in a sentence

The mountain peak was befogged, making it hard to see.
Complex language can befog the reader's understanding.
Unnecessary details befogged the issue at hand.

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French:embrumer, embrouiller, ...
German:vernebeln, verschleiern, ...
Italian:avvolgere nella nebbia, offuscare, ...
Spanish:cubrir de niebla, nublar, ...
Portuguese:nevoar, obscurecer, ...
Chinese:被雾覆盖, 使模糊, ...
Japanese:霧で覆う, 曖昧にする, ...
Arabic:ضَبَّبَ, غَمَّضَ, ...
Hebrew:לְעַטֵּף בְּעָרָפֶל, לְהַסְתִּיר, ...
Russian:затуманить, запутывать, ...
Ukrainian:покрити туманом, заплутувати, ...
Hindi:धुंधलाना, धुंधला करना, ...
Bengali:কুয়াশাচ্ছন্ন করা, অস্পষ্ট করা, ...
Catalan:emboirar, embolicar, ...
Czech:zahalit mlhou, zatemnit, ...
Danish:tildække med tåge, fordunkle, ...
Dutch:vernevelen, verduisteren, ...
Greek:ομιχλώ, θολώνω, ...
Hungarian:ködbe borítani, elhomályosítani, ...
Khmer:គ្របដណ្ដប់ដោយអ័ព្ទ, ធ្វើឱ្យស្រពិចស្រពិល, ...
Korean:안개로 덮다, 흐리다, ...
Persian:مه‌آلود کردن, مبهم کرد, ...
Polish:zamglić, zaciemniać, ...
Portuguese (BR):nevoar, confundir, ...
Romanian:a acoperi cu ceață, a învălui, ...
Swedish:dimma, fördunkla, ...
Thai:ปกคลุมด้วยหมอก, ทำให้ไม่ชัดเจน, ...
Turkish:sisle kaplamak, bulanıklaştırmak, ...
Vietnamese:phủ sương mù, làm mờ, ...

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Definition of befogged - Reverso English Dictionary

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