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clogged

/klɒɡd/

/klɑːɡd/

clogged up

cloggedadjective

more clogged

Comp.

most clogged

Super.

/klɒgd/

/klɔɡd/

Translations

bouché

The sink was clogged, causing the water to overflow onto the kitchen floor.

L’évier était bouché, ce qui a fait déborder l’eau sur le sol de la cuisine.

Additional translations

obstrué

Definitions

Blocked or filled with an obstruction, preventing normal flow or movement.

The sink was clogged, causing the water to overflow onto the kitchen floor.

Synonyms

stopped up

Antonyms

cloggedpast participle

/klɒɡd/

/klɑːɡd/

Functions as a past-participle adjective describing something that has become blocked.

Translations

bouché

Her arteries were clogged after years of unhealthy eating.

Ses artères étaient bouchées après des années d’alimentation malsaine.

Additional translations

obstruéS’emploie souvent dans un registre plus technique ou médical.

Definitions

Having become or been made blocked or obstructed.

Her arteries were clogged after years of unhealthy eating.

Synonyms

stopped up

backed up

clogverb

clogged

Past Simple

clogged

Past Simple

clogged

Past Participle

clogging

Gerund

/klɒɡ/

/klɑːɡ/

Translations

boucherSens courant pour un passage, un tuyau ou un conduit.

The fallen leaves clogged the drain, causing water to overflow onto the street.

Les feuilles tombées ont bouché le drain, faisant déborder l’eau dans la rue.

Additional translations

encrasserQuand une substance épaisse ou collante s’accumule et gêne le fonctionnement.

engorgerAu sens figuré : gêner ou ralentir la circulation, l’activité ou le progrès.

danser le clogDanse traditionnelle exécutée en sabots.

Definitions

To block or obstruct a passage, pipe, or channel, causing a stoppage or reduced flow.

The fallen leaves clogged the drain, causing water to overflow onto the street.

To fill or become filled with a thick or sticky substance that hinders movement or flow.

The printer clogged with dried ink, preventing it from functioning properly.

To impede or hinder the progress or movement of something.

Traffic was clogged by the construction work on the main road.

To perform a traditional folk dance characterized by rhythmic tapping of the feet, typically while wearing clogs.

The troupe clogged energetically to the lively fiddle tune.

Synonyms

stop up

clognoun

Definitions

A type of shoe with a thick wooden sole.

She wore a pair of traditional Dutch clogs to the festival.

An obstruction or blockage in a pipe or tube.

The plumber was called to fix the clog in the kitchen sink.

Something that hinders or impedes movement, progress, or activity; a hindrance.

Excessive regulation is often regarded as a clog on economic growth.

clogadjective

Definitions

Relating to wooden-soled shoes or to clog dancing (used attributively).

She signed up for a beginner's clog dancing class.