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- [boh-gee; for 1, 2 also boo g-ee, boo-gee]
- /ˈboʊ gi; for 1, 2 also ˈbʊg i, ˈbu gi/
- /ˈbəʊ.ɡi/
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- [boh-gee; for 1, 2 also boo g-ee, boo-gee]
- /ˈboʊ gi; for 1, 2 also ˈbʊg i, ˈbu gi/
Definitions of bogy word
- noun bogy an imaginary evil being or spirit; goblin 3
- noun bogy anything one especially, and often needlessly, fears; bugbear 3
- abbreviation BOGY bogie2 3
- noun plural bogy a hobgoblin; evil spirit. 1
- noun plural bogy anything that haunts, frightens, annoys, or harasses. 1
- noun plural bogy something that functions as a real or imagined barrier that must be overcome, bettered, etc.: Fear is the major bogy of novice mountain climbers. A speed of 40 knots is a bogy for motorboats. 1
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Origin of bogy
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; bog, variant of bug2 (noun) + -y2
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Parts of speech for Bogy
noun
adjective
verb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bogy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
bogy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bogy
noun bogy
- rainbow — a bow or arc of prismatic colors appearing in the heavens opposite the sun and caused by the refraction and reflection of the sun's rays in drops of rain. Compare primary rainbow, secondary rainbow.
- monster — a legendary animal combining features of animal and human form or having the forms of various animals in combination, as a centaur, griffin, or sphinx.
- fabrication — the act or process of fabricating; manufacture.
- delusion — A delusion is a false idea.
- hallucination — a sensory experience of something that does not exist outside the mind, caused by various physical and mental disorders, or by reaction to certain toxic substances, and usually manifested as visual or auditory images.
Antonyms for bogy
noun bogy
- reality — the state or quality of being real.
- truth — the true or actual state of a matter: He tried to find out the truth.
- certainty — Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something.
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- calmness — without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.