bog down vs slow

slow vs bog down

bog down is not an adjective while slow is an adjective.

bog down and slow both are verbs.

bog down is not an adverb while slow is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bog down	No	No	Yes	No
slow	No	Yes	Yes	Yes

As verbs, slow is a hypernym of bog down; that is, slow is a word with a broader meaning than bog down:

bog down: cause to slow down or get stuck
slow: cause to proceed more slowly

Other hypernyms of bog down include slow down, slow up.

bog down (adjective)	slow (adjective)
	not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
	at a slow tempo
	(used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time
	(of business) not active or brisk
	slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
	so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

bog down (verb)	slow (verb)
cause to slow down or get stuck	lose velocity; move more slowly
get stuck while doing something	become slow or slower
be unable to move further	cause to proceed more slowly
cause to get stuck as if in a mire

bog down (adverb)	slow (adverb)
	without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
	showing a time that is earlier than the actual time

Difference between bog down and slow

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