1 C1 neutral
Of a place or event, to be cancelled or made impossible because of thick fog.
"The airshow was fogged out for the second consecutive day."
fog out
C1 informal intransitive
To become covered in or eliminated by fog; or to become mentally confused or unfocused.
In plain English
Get covered in so much fog you can't see; or become so mentally cloudy that you can't think clearly.
What does "fog out" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 C1 idiomatic informal
To become mentally confused, dull, or unable to concentrate.
"By the third hour of the lecture, I completely fogged out and couldn't follow a word."
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To be blocked out by fog — quite transparent in the literal sense.
Actually means
Get covered in so much fog you can't see; or become so mentally cloudy that you can't think clearly.
Usage tip
Rarely used. In a literal sense, refers to visibility being eliminated by fog, especially at airports or sporting events. In an informal sense, it describes the mental state of confusion or cognitive dulling, similar to 'zoning out' or 'spacing out.' More common in American informal speech.
Words that pair with "fog out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
airport game event mind brain completely
How to conjugate "fog out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
fog out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
fogs out
he/she/it
Past simple
foged out
yesterday
Past participle
foged out
have + pp
-ing form
foging out
continuous
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