clog
to hinder or obstruct with thick or sticky matter; choke up: to clog a drain.
to crowd excessively, especially so that movement is impeded; overfill: Cars clogged the highway.
to encumber; hamper; hinder.
to become clogged, encumbered, or choked up.
to stick; stick together.
to do a clog dance.
anything that impedes motion or action; an encumbrance; a hindrance.
a shoe or sandal with a thick sole of wood, cork, rubber, or the like.
a similar but lighter shoe worn in the clog dance.
a heavy block, as of wood, fastened to a person or beast to impede movement.
British Dialect. a thick piece of wood.
Origin of clog
1Other words for clog
Other words from clog
- clog·gi·ly, adverb
- clog·gi·ness, noun
- cloggy, adjective
- an·ti·clog·ging, adjective
- o·ver·clog, verb (used with object), o·ver·clogged, o·ver·clog·ging.
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British Dictionary definitions for clog (1 of 2)
/ (klɒɡ) /
to obstruct or become obstructed with thick or sticky matter
(tr) to encumber; hinder; impede
(tr) to fasten a clog or impediment to (an animal, such as a horse)
(intr) to adhere or stick in a mass
slang (in soccer) to foul (an opponent)
any of various wooden or wooden-soled shoes
(as modifier): clog dance
a heavy block, esp of wood, fastened to the leg of a person or animal to impede motion
something that impedes motion or action; hindrance
pop one's clogs slang to die
Origin of clog
1Derived forms of clog
- cloggy, adjective
- clogginess, noun
British Dictionary definitions for clog (2 of 2)
/ (klɒɡ) /
to use a photo-enabled mobile phone to take a photograph of (someone) and send it to a website without his or her knowledge or consent
Origin of clog
2Derived forms of clog
- clogging, noun
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