 clog |
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| 1. | [ verb ] become or cause to become obstructed | |
| Synonyms: | choke_off congest back_up choke foul clog_up | |
| Examples: | "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall" "The water pipe is backed up" |
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| Related terms: | unclog obstruct stuff silt_up gum_up crap_up congestion | |
| 2. | [ noun ] any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction | |
| Related terms: | hindrance | |
| 3. | [ verb ] fill to excess so that function is impaired | |
| Synonyms: | overload | |
| Examples: | "Fear clogged her mind" "The story was clogged with too many details" |
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| Related terms: | fill overload | |
| 4. | [ verb ] coalesce or unite in a mass | |
| Synonyms: | clot | |
| Examples: | "Blood clots" |
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| Related terms: | coalesce clot | |
| 5. | [ verb ] impede with a clog or as if with a clog | |
| Synonyms: | constipate | |
| Examples: | "The market is being clogged by these operations" "My mind is constipated today" |
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| Related terms: | slow | |
| 6. | [ verb ] impede the motion of, as with a chain or a burden | |
| Examples: | "horses were clogged until they were tamed" |
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| Related terms: | restrain | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (clothing) footwear usually with wooden soles | |
| Synonyms: | patten sabot geta | |
| Related terms: | footwear | |
| 8. | [ verb ] (dance) dance a clog dance | |
| Related terms: | dance dancing | |
| 9. | [ noun ] (fine art,dance) a dance performed while wearing clogs; has heavy stamping steps | |
| Synonyms: | clog_dancing clog_dance | |
| Related terms: | tap_dancing | |
| Similar spelling: |
cloggy cleg clegg Clagg Clough clx clxx |
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