traffic jam

: the vehicles, pedestrians, ships, or planes moving along a route

: congestion of vehicles

: the movement (as of vehicles or pedestrians) through an area or along a route

: to carry on traffic

: to concentrate one's effort or interest

: to travel over

: a food made by boiling fruit and sugar to a thick consistency

: to become blocked, wedged, or stuck fast

: to become unworkable when a movable part becomes blocked or stuck

: to force one's way into a restricted space

: a crowded mass that impedes or blocks movement

: an act or instance of becoming blocked or jammed (see ²jam)

: the quality or state of being blocked, stopped, or jammed