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- [klog, klawg]
- /klɒg, klɔg/
- /klɒɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [klog, klawg]
- /klɒg, klɔg/
Definitions of clog word
- verb clog When something clogs a hole or place, it blocks it so that nothing can pass through. 3
- countable noun clog Clogs are heavy leather or wooden shoes with thick wooden soles. 3
- verb clog to obstruct or become obstructed with thick or sticky matter 3
- verb clog to encumber; hinder; impede 3
- verb clog to fasten a clog or impediment to (an animal, such as a horse) 3
- verb clog to adhere or stick in a mass 3
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Origin of clog
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English, of uncertain origin
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Clog
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
clog popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
clog usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for clog
verb clog
- plug — an apparatus for splitting stone, consisting of two tapered bars (feathers) inserted into a hole drilled into the stone, between which a narrow wedge (plug) is hammered to spread them.
- obstruct — to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.
- congest — to crowd or become crowded to excess; overfill
- choke — When you choke or when something chokes you, you cannot breathe properly or get enough air into your lungs.
- impede — to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.
noun clog
- blockage — A blockage in a pipe, tube, or tunnel is an object which blocks it, or the state of being blocked.
- bar — A bar is a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks.
- blockade — A blockade of a place is an action that is taken to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving it.
- drag — drag and drop
- hindrance — an impeding, stopping, preventing, or the like.
Antonyms for clog
verb clog
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- loosen — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
- release — to lease again.
- unblock — to remove a block or obstruction from: to unblock a channel; to unblock a person's credit.
noun clog
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
- assistance — If you give someone assistance, you help them do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- opening — an open or clear space.
- promotion — advancement in rank or position.
- clearance — Clearance is the removal of old buildings, trees, or other things that are not wanted from an area.
Top questions with clog
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