Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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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 clogged word
- verb with object clogged to hinder or obstruct with thick or sticky matter; choke up: to clog a drain. 1
- verb with object clogged to crowd excessively, especially so that movement is impeded; overfill: Cars clogged the highway. 1
- verb with object clogged to encumber; hamper; hinder. 1
- verb without object clogged to become clogged, encumbered, or choked up. 1
- verb without object clogged to stick; stick together. 1
- verb without object clogged to do a clog dance. 1
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Origin of clogged
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English, of uncertain origin
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Clogged
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
clogged 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".
clogged usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for clogged
adjective clogged
- stopped — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
- blocked — If something is blocked or blocked up, it is completely closed so that nothing can get through it.
- congested — A congested road or area is extremely crowded and blocked with traffic or people.
- closed — A closed group of people does not welcome new people or ideas from outside.
- bunged — a stopper for the opening of a cask.
Antonyms for clogged
adjective clogged
- open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
Top questions with clogged
- how to fix a clogged toilet?
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- how to clear a clogged ear?
- how long do clogged milk ducts last?
- how to get rid of clogged ears?
- how to unclog a really clogged toilet?
- why is my ears clogged?
- how to get rid of a clogged ear?
- how to get rid of a clogged nose?
- how to clear a clogged drain?
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See also
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