noun
clog
klog
noun
1
A type of shoe with a thick, stiff sole, traditionally made of wood.
"The dancers wore wooden clogs for the performance."
2
A blockage that prevents something from flowing or passing through.
"There's a clog in the kitchen sink drain."
verb
1
To block or slow down a passage, often with "up."
"Fallen leaves clogged up the gutter."
"Traffic clogged the highway for miles."
How to Use Clog
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA wooden shoe, a blockage, or (as a verb) to block something up.
Common pairings
clog the drain
clog up traffic
wooden clogs
Word Forms
clogged past tense, clogs plural, clogs singular
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Etymology
Origin uncertain, but likely from a Middle English word for a weight attached to an animal's leg to slow it down — a sense that later broadened to mean any obstruction or hindrance.