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clog

[ klog, klawg ]

verb (used with object)

clogged, clogging.
  1. to hinder or obstruct with thick or sticky matter; choke up:

    to clog a drain.

  2. to crowd excessively, especially so that movement is impeded; overfill:

    Cars clogged the highway.

  3. to encumber; hamper; hinder.

    Synonyms: , ,



verb (used without object)

clogged, clogging.
  1. to become clogged, encumbered, or choked up.
  2. to stick; stick together.
  3. to do a clog dance.

noun

  1. anything that impedes motion or action; an encumbrance; a hindrance.
  2. a shoe or sandal with a thick sole of wood, cork, rubber, or the like.
  3. a similar but lighter shoe worn in the clog dance.
  4. a heavy block, as of wood, fastened to a person or beast to impede movement.
  5. British Dialect. a thick piece of wood.

clog

1

/ ɒɡ /

verb

  1. to obstruct or become obstructed with thick or sticky matter
  2. tr to encumber; hinder; impede
  3. tr to fasten a clog or impediment to (an animal, such as a horse)
  4. intr to adhere or stick in a mass
  5. slang.
    (in soccer) to foul (an opponent)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

    1. any of various wooden or wooden-soled shoes
    2. ( as modifier )

      clog dance

  1. a heavy block, esp of wood, fastened to the leg of a person or animal to impede motion
  2. something that impedes motion or action; hindrance
  3. pop one's clogs slang.
    to die
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

clog

2

/ ɒɡ /

verb

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDzԱ, noun
  • ˈDz, adjective
  • ˈDzԲ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Dzg· adverb
  • Dzg·Ա noun
  • Dzg adjective
  • t·DzgԲ adjective
  • v·Dz verb (used with object) overclogged overclogging
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of clog1

1350–1400; Middle English, of uncertain origin
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of clog1

C14 (in the sense: block of wood): of unknown origin

Origin of clog2

C21: c(amera) + log
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The senior forward stood with arms outstretched, clogging whatever passing lanes might be available.

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USC’s defense would help set that tone, clogging the paint to force Rutgers to the perimeter, where they struggled to find a rhythm.

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Air India has confirmed that one of its flights was forced to turn around last week after plastic bags, rags and clothes clogged up most of its toilets.

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Worries about the clogged phonelines mean two earlier deadlines were extended.

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Ash tends to clog the soil, and oily substances can hamper the ground’s ability to absorb water.

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