clog

²clog

verb

cloggedclog·ging

Definition of CLOG

transitive verb

1

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 verb

1

: to become filled with extraneous matter —often used with up

2

: to unite in a mass : clot

3

: to dance a clog dance

— clog·ger \ˈklä-gər, ˈklȯ-\ noun

Examples of CLOG

1. The sink was clogged by dirt and grease.
2. The drain clogs easily because the opening is so small.

First Known Use of CLOG

14th century

Related to CLOG

Synonyms: block, choke, clot, congest, dam, gum (up), jam, obstruct, occlude, plug (up), stop (up), stuff

Antonyms: clear, free, open (up), unblock, unclog, unplug, unstop

Related Words: bung, cork, spile, stopper, stopple; fill, gridlock, pack; fur, silt; flood, glut, inundate, overwhelm, swamp

Near Antonyms: excavate, hollow (out), scoop (out); empty, lighten

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