Main Entry:

²clog

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

clogged; clog·ging

Date:

14th century

transitive verb1 a: to impede with a clog : hinder b: to halt or retard the progress, operation, or growth of : encumber <restraints that have been clogging the market — T. W. Arnold>2 a: to fill beyond capacity : overload <cars clogged the main street> —often used with up<petty cases clogging up the courts> b: to cause blockage in —often used with up<arteries clogged up by cholesterol>intransitive verb1: to become filled with extraneous matter —often used with up2: to unite in a mass : clot3: to dance a clog dance

synonyms see hamper

— clog·ger \ˈklä-gər, ˈklȯ-\ noun