Word: Fog

Pronunciation

/fɒɡ/

Definitions

• Noun: A visible mass of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth’s surface, typically reducing visibility. For example: “The morning mist gradually thickened into a dense fog.”
• Verb: (fog up) To cover with or as if with fog; make obscure or indistinct. For example: “The windows fogged up due to the difference in temperature.”

Phrases

• “In a fog” - to be confused or unclear in one’s thoughts; not able to think clearly.
• “Fog of war” - uncertainty in situational awareness experienced by participants in military operations.
• “Drive through the fog” - to navigate or proceed through difficult or confusing circumstances.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “The ship navigated cautiously through the thick fog along the coast.”
• Verb: “My glasses always fog up when I walk from the cold outside into a warm room.”

Synonyms

• Mist
• Haze
• Smog (in the case of pollution-induced fog)
• Murk (for thicker fog)
• Vapor (in certain contexts)

Antonyms

• Clear (in the sense of weather conditions)
• Visibility (as fog reduces it)

Note: The verb form does not have direct antonyms but could be contrasted with actions like “clearing up” or “defogging.”