# plait fog

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To perform an action in which the result falls apart immediately or to work on organizing something that cannot be organized.
2. Used as a metaphor for accomplishing an impossible task.

## Etymology
From the fact that fog is too insubstantial to be plaited.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/plait-fog