An Encylopedia Britannica Company

February 10, 2021 Word of the Day

fog /ˈfɑːg/ noun
fog
/ˈfɑːg/
noun
Headlights of a car driving in the fog
Headlights of a car driving in the fog
Definition of FOG

1 : many small drops of water floating in the air above the ground, the sea, etc.

[noncount]

  • Heavy fog made it difficult to see the road.

  • a patch/blanket of fog

  • ocean fog

[count]

  • a climate marked by heavy fogs

  • The fog reduced visibility to a quarter of a mile.

2 [singular] : a state of mental confusion

  • This problem has me in a fog.

  • an alcohol-induced fog

More Words of the Day