Clog Definition
klôg, klŏg
clogged, clogging, clogs
noun
clogs
Anything that hinders or obstructs; hindrance.
Webster's New World
A weight fastened to the leg of an animal to hinder motion.
Webster's New World
A heavy, traditionally wooden-soled shoe.
American Heritage
A shoe, sandal, etc. with a thick, usually wooden, sole: light clogs are used in clog dancing.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
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verb
clogged, clogging, clogs
To obstruct movement on or in; block up.
Heavy traffic clogged the freeways.
American Heritage
To hinder; impede.
Webster's New World
To become stopped up.
Webster's New World
To become thick or sticky, so as to clog.
Webster's New World
To fill with obstructions or with thick, sticky matter; stop up; jam.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Clog
Middle English clog (“weight attached to the leg of an animal to impede movement”)
From Wiktionary
Middle English block attached to an animal's leg
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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