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clog

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: clog

1
 nv
any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction
become or cause to become obstructed
2
 nv
footwear usually with wooden soles
dance a clog dance
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: clog
1

n any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction

Type of:
encumbrance, hinderance, hindrance, hitch, incumbrance, interference, preventative, preventive
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

v become or cause to become obstructed

“The leaves clog our drains in the Fall”
Synonyms:
back up, choke, choke off, clog up, congest, foul
Antonyms:
unclog
become or cause to become unobstructed
Types:
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gum up
stick together as if with gum
crap up
become obstructed or chocked up
block, choke up, lug, stuff
obstruct
silt, silt up
become chocked with silt
Type of:
block, close up, impede, jam, obstruct, obturate, occlude
block passage through

v impede with a clog or as if with a clog

“The market is being clogged by these operations”
Synonyms:
constipate
Type of:
slow, slow down, slow up
cause to proceed more slowly

v impede the motion of, as with a chain or a burden

“horses were clogged until they were tamed”
Type of:
constrain, cumber, encumber, restrain
hold back

v coalesce or unite in a mass

Synonyms:
clot
Type of:
coalesce
fuse or cause to grow together

v fill to excess so that function is impaired

“Fear clogged her mind”
“The story was clogged with too many details”
Synonyms:
overload
Type of:
fill, fill up, make full
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
2

n footwear usually with wooden soles

Synonyms:
geta, patten, sabot
Type of:
footgear, footwear
covering for a person's feet

n a dance performed while wearing shoes with wooden soles; has heavy stamping steps

Synonyms:
clog dance, clog dancing
Type of:
tap dance, tap dancing
a dance step tapped out audibly with the feet

v dance a clog dance

Type of:
dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe
move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
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