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Clog

noun/koʊtˈɪkjʊlɚ/
Definition
footwear usually with wooden soles
any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/koʊtˈɪkjʊlɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪfˈɔːmɪti/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪfˈɔːmɪti/
1 syllable Say it as /koʊtˈɪkjʊlɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounfootwear usually with wooden soles
nounany object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction
nouna dance performed while wearing shoes with wooden soles; has heavy stamping steps
verbbecome or cause to become obstructed
“The leaves clog our drains in the Fall”
verbdance a clog dance
verbimpede the motion of, as with a chain or a burden
“horses were clogged until they were tamed”
verbimpede with a clog or as if with a clog
“The market is being clogged by these operations”
verbcoalesce or unite in a mass
“Blood clots”
verbfill to excess so that function is impaired
“Fear clogged her mind”
Word Forms
clogverbbecome or cause to become obstructed
clognounany object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction
backupnounan accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage
congestiveadjectiverelating to or affected by an abnormal collection of blood or other fluid
congestionnounexcessive crowding
clotnouna lump of material formed from the content of a liquid
clottingnounthe process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid
overloadnounan excessive burden
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verstopfen
Schuhe meist mit Holzsohlen
🇫🇷French
sabot
chaussures généralement avec des semelles en bois
🇪🇸Spanish
obstruir
calzado generalmente con suela de madera
🇮🇹Italian
intasare
calzature solitamente con suola in legno
🇳🇱Dutch
verstoppen
schoeisel meestal met houten zolen
🇵🇹Portuguese
entupir
calçado geralmente com sola de madeira
🇷🇺Russian
засорять
обувь обычно на деревянной подошве
India
🇮🇳Hindi
रोकना
आमतौर पर लकड़ी के तलवों वाले जूते
🇧🇩Bengali
আটকানো
পাদুকা সাধারণত কাঠের সোল দিয়ে
🇮🇳Tamil
அடைப்பு
பொதுவாக மர பாதங்கள் கொண்ட பாதணிகள்
🇮🇳Telugu
మూసుకుపోతుంది
సాధారణంగా చెక్క అరికాళ్ళతో పాదరక్షలు
🇮🇳Marathi
अडचण
पादत्राणे सहसा लाकडी तलवांसह
🇮🇳Gujarati
પગરખાં
સામાન્ય રીતે લાકડાના શૂઝ સાથેના ફૂટવેર
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಡಚಣೆ
ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಮರದ ಅಡಿಭಾಗದಿಂದ ಪಾದರಕ್ಷೆಗಳು
🇮🇳Malayalam
അടഞ്ഞുകിടക്കുക
സാധാരണയായി തടികൊണ്ടുള്ള അടിവസ്ത്രങ്ങൾ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੰਦ
ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਲੱਕੜ ਦੇ ਤਲ਼ੇ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਜੁੱਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
روکنا
عام طور پر لکڑی کے تلووں کے ساتھ جوتے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
阻塞
通常是木鞋底的鞋
🇯🇵Japanese
詰まる
通常木製の底を持つ履物
🇰🇷Korean
나막신
일반적으로 나무 밑창이 있는 신발
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tắc nghẽn
giày dép thường có đế gỗ
🇹🇭Thai
อุดตัน
รองเท้าที่มักมีพื้นรองเท้าเป็นไม้
🇮🇩Indonesian
menyumbat
alas kaki biasanya dengan sol kayu
🇵🇭Filipino
bakya
kasuotan sa paa na kadalasang may sahig na gawa sa soles
🇲🇾Malay
menyumbat
kasut biasanya dengan tapak kayu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تسد
الأحذية عادة بنعال خشبية
🇮🇷Persian
گرفتگی
کفش معمولا با کف چوبی
🇹🇷Turkish
tıkanıklık
genellikle ahşap tabanlı ayakkabılar
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִסְתוֹם
הנעלה בדרך כלל עם סוליות עץ
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'clog'?
The primary meaning of 'clog' is 'footwear usually with wooden soles'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'clog' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'clog' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'clog' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'clog' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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