First Known Use: 14th century
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1clog
noun \ˈkläg, ˈklȯg\
: a shoe or sandal that has a thick usually wooden sole
: something that blocks or clogs a pipe
Full Definition of CLOG
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a : a weight attached especially to an animal to hinder motion b : something that shackles or impedes : encumbrance 1
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: a shoe, sandal, or overshoe having a thick typically wooden sole
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Origin of CLOG
Middle English clogge short thick piece of wood
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- Synonyms
- balk, bar, block, chain, encumbrance, cramp, crimp, deterrent, drag, embarrassment, fetter, handicap, hindrance, holdback, hurdle, impediment, inhibition, interference, let, manacle, obstacle, obstruction, shackles, stop, stumbling block, trammel
2clog
verb
: to slowly form a block in (something, such as a pipe or street) so that things cannot move through quickly or easily
cloggedclog·ging
Full Definition of CLOG
transitive verb
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a : to fill beyond capacity : overload <cars clogged the main street> —often used with up <petty cases clogging up the courts> b : to cause blockage in —often used with up <arteries clogged up by cholesterol>
intransitive verb
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: to become filled with extraneous matter —often used with up
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: to unite in a mass : clot
3
: to dance a clog dance
— clog·ger \ˈklä-gər, ˈklȯ-\ noun
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First Known Use of CLOG
14th century
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Synonym Discussion of CLOG
hamper, trammel, clog, fetter, shackle, manacle mean to hinder or impede in moving, progressing, or acting. hamper may imply the effect of any impeding or restraining influence <hampered the investigation by refusing to cooperate>. trammel suggests entangling by or confining within a net <rules that trammel the artist's creativity>. clog usually implies a slowing by something extraneous or encumbering <a court system clogged by frivolous suits>. fetter suggests a restraining so severe that freedom to move or progress is almost lost <a nation fettered by an antiquated class system>. shackle and manacle are stronger than fetter and suggest total loss of freedom <a mind shackled by stubborn prejudice> <a people manacled by tyranny>.
CLOGGED Defined for Kids
1clog
verb \ˈkläg\
cloggedclog·ging
Definition of CLOG for Kids
: to make passage through difficult or impossible : plug <Snow clogged the roads.>
2clog
noun
Definition of CLOG for Kids
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: something that hinders or holds back <There's a clog in the drain.>
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: a shoe having a thick usually wooden sole
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