bog in
C1 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To start doing something — especially eating or a job — with lots of energy.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
informal
(Australian/NZ informal) To start eating with obvious enthusiasm and appetite.
"The barbecue was finally ready, and everyone bogged in without waiting to be asked."
Grammar: inseparable
2 C1
idiomatic
informal
(Australian/NZ informal) To start working on a task with great energy.
"We bogged in and had the whole shed painted by noon."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Australian and New Zealand slang. Rarely heard outside those regions. Used to encourage someone to start eating ('bog in!') or to describe someone attacking a task with vigour. Very casual in tone.
Commonly used with
food meal work task job project
Forms
Base
bog in
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bogs in
he/she/it
Past simple
boged in
yesterday
Past participle
boged in
have + pp
-ing form
boging in
continuous
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