bogart

verb

bo·​gart ˈbō-ˌgärt 

bogarted; bogarting; bogarts

transitive verb

1

: bully sense 2

2

: to use or consume without sharing

Synonyms

• blackjack
• browbeat
• bulldoze
• bully
• bullyrag
• cow
• hector
• intimidate
• strong-arm

Examples of bogart in a Sentence

our coach told us not to let the other team bogart us on the field

Recent Examples on the Web

Yet she isn’t allowed to bogart the apercus; each of the characters gets a chance to shine, though some all but cry out for larger parts, larger lily pads on which to brood. —Rhoda Feng, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024

In Schutz’s attempt to reflect reality, her own gestures bogart the image, reopening a decades-old wound without bringing a new dimension of understanding to it. —Kimberly Drew, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2022

Keep an eye out for this on a crowded table, because someone is likely to bogart it. —Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2021

Back in the Dark Ages of cannabis consumption, the only rule that seemed to matter was not to bogart that joint. —Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2020

Built in 1963, the State House was designed to house the Alabama Department of Transportation, but in 1985, the Legislature bogarted the building while the capitol across the street was being renovated. —Kyle Whitmire, al, 25 Mar. 2020

Tres Santos was accused of bogarting the small town’s water supply and displacing the local fisherman, who had been using the beach at Punta Lobos for generations. —Christina Pérez, Vogue, 21 May 2017

Word History

Etymology

probably from Humphrey Bogart †1957 American film actor

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for bogart

• apart
• depart
• flowchart
• forepart
• impart
• pushcart
• rampart
• redstart
• restart
• subpart
• sweetheart
• upstart

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Biographical Definition

Bogart

biographical name

Bo·​gart ˈbō-ˌgärt 

Humphrey (DeForest) 1899–1957 American actor