befog

verb

be·​fog bi-ˈfȯg How to pronounce befog (audio)
-ˈfäg,
bē-
befogged; befogging; befogs

Examples of befog in a Sentence

the professor's convoluted explanation only befogged the textbook's presentation of this scientific principle the morning murk befogged our view of the harbor
Recent Examples on the Web But the Taycan's launch control hits harder than the Model S's, smacking us with 1.3 g's of initial acceleration long enough to befog our noggin. Dave Vanderwerp, Car and Driver, 7 Feb. 2020 This is the point where accidentally interacting with passerby distracted by their smartphones, their attention equally befogged by another kind of augmented reality, could result in a very bad ending. Matt Peckham, Time, 23 June 2017 The detective blames Nichols, the self-aggrandizing adviser who convinced the Cabazons to build a casino, for conjuring the intrigue that continued to befog the case long after his death. Andrew Rice, WIRED, 4 Feb. 2011

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Word History

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of befog was in 1601

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“Befog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befog. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

befog

verb
be·​fog bi-ˈfȯg How to pronounce befog (audio)
-ˈfäg
1
2
: to make foggy : obscure
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