clog

clog


clog    Audio Help   (klôg, klŏg)   

n.  
  1. An obstruction or hindrance.

  2. A weight, such as a block, attached to the leg of an animal to hinder movement.

  3. A heavy, usually wooden-soled shoe.

v.   clogged, clog·ging, clogs

v.   tr.
  1. To obstruct movement on or in; block up: Heavy traffic clogged the freeways.

  2. To hamper the function or activity of; impede: "attorneys clogging our courts with actions designed to harass state and local governments" (Roslyn L. Anderson and Patricia L. Irvin).

v.   intr.
  1. To become obstructed or choked up: The pipes had clogged with rust.

  2. To thicken or stick together; clot.

  3. To do a clog dance.


[Middle English, block attached to an animal's leg.]
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