bog

noun
UK /bɒɡ/
US /bɑːɡ/

A bog is soft, wet, muddy ground that you can sink into.

The hikers had to jump over the bog to stay on the dry path.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A toilet or bathroom, used informally in British English.

I'll be right back—I need to use the bog.

3. To become stuck or slowed down by something difficult.

The project got bogged down in paperwork.

4. To sink into soft, wet ground.

The truck bogged in the mud after the heavy rain.