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to waterlog

to waterlog

3.7
To fill something with water so it cannot take any more
  • verb
  • /ˈwɔːtərlɒg/
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  • The furrows in which the crops were planted run directly up the hill, perpendicular to the contour, ideal for manioc cultivation because they allow rainwater to flow down the slope and not waterlog the roots.

Examples

  • The continuously wet weather can waterlog the fields, preventing farmers from planting crops on time.

  • If you forget to drain the excess rainwater from the pot, the soil will waterlog and the roots may rot.

  • During the heavy storm, the garden began to waterlog, making it hard for the plants to survive.

Synonyms

to soak
vsto waterlog
141 1.0

Make something very wet by putting it into water or other liquid

means filling until no more water can be absorbed rather than simple wetting
to flood
vsto waterlog
127 2.1

To fill a place with more things than it can handle

is about saturating with water specifically, not general excess supply
to swamp
vsto waterlog
68 4.0

To flood an area with water or to overwhelm with a large amount of something

refers specifically to filling with water until it cannot absorb any more
to saturate
vsto waterlog
55 5.2

Make something so full of liquid or color that it can take no more

is specifically about filling with water until absorption stops
to inundate
vsto waterlog
40 6.8

To cover a place with water or give someone too much to deal with

is narrower, about filling an object with water until it cannot absorb more
to drench
vsto waterlog
34 3.0

Make someone or something completely wet with a lot of liquid

describes filling with water until capacity is reached rather than heavy wetting
to wet
vsto waterlog
26 1.0

To make something wet by covering it with liquid

involves saturating with water until no more can be absorbed rather than simple wetting
to soak through
vsto waterlog
6 3.1

To become completely wet all the way through

focuses on being filled with water until absorption stops rather than pass-through wetting
to impregnate
vsto waterlog
3 7.4

To fill something completely with a liquid or chemical

focuses on filling with water until saturation rather than any substance
to overwater
vsto waterlog
3 3.8

To give a plant too much water so its roots rot

means filling with water until saturation rather than a gardening error causing damage
to deluge
vsto waterlog
1 6.0

To cover an area with water

is focused on saturation inside an object rather than broad external flooding
to sop
vsto waterlog
  • Archaic
1 8.3

To make something take in liquid until it is very wet

implies reaching full water absorption rather than just heavy wetting
to oversaturate
vsto waterlog
6.7

Add so much of a substance that it cannot take any more

refers specifically to filling with water rather than any substance
to dowse
vsto waterlog
7.8

To pour water over something so it becomes completely wet

is about water filling to saturation rather than merely pouring on liquid
to whelm
vsto waterlog
  • Archaic
9.3

To cover something completely with water or soil

is about soaking an item until internal absorption capacity is reached

Antonyms

to dry out
11 2.4

To become dry or make something no longer wet

How Wet

to waterlog
3.7
to soak
141 1.0
to wet
26 1.0
to dampen
4 3.4

Surface Forms

waterlog infinitive
waterlogged past
waterlogged past participle
waterlogging present participle
waterlogs third person singular

Morphology

waterlog = water + log (semi-transparent) = water + log

'water' clearly contributes the meaning, but 'log' does not have an obvious, productive sense that yields 'soak' or 'saturate', so the compound's logic is only partly transparent to learners.

Etymology

Waterlog is made from water and log, as if something becomes 'as heavy as a wet log' because it is full of water. So to waterlog something is to soak it or fill it with water until it cannot soak up any more.