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clog

/ clog /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction
Type of:
hindrance hitch preventive
Derived:
choke off clog up back up congest choke
noun Sense 2
footwear usually with wooden soles
Type of:
footwear footgear
verb Sense 3
fill to excess so that function is impaired
"Fear clogged her mind"
"The story was clogged with too many details"
Type of:
fill fill up make full
Derived:
overload overburden
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
coalesce or unite in a mass
"Blood clots"
Type of:
coalesce
Derived:
clot coagulum curdling clotting coagulation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 5
impede with a clog or as if with a clog
"The market is being clogged by these operations"
"My mind is constipated today"
Type of:
slow slow down slow up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 6
impede the motion of, as with a chain or a burden
"horses were clogged until they were tamed"
Type of:
restrain encumber cumber
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 7
become or cause to become obstructed
"The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"
"The water pipe is backed up"
Opposites:
unclog
Type of:
obstruct obturate impede
Kinds of:
gum up crap up stuff lug choke up
Derived:
congestion over-crowding backup
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 8
dance a clog dance
Type of:
dance trip the light fantastic trip the light fantastic toe
Derived:
clog dance clog dancing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Domain:
dancing dance terpsichore
noun Sense 9
a dance performed while wearing clogs; has heavy stamping steps
Type of:
tap dancing tap dance
Semantic Complexity
77%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
46
Times Searched
3
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hindrance hitch preventive footwear footgear fill fill up make full coalesce slow slow down slow up