clogging

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clogging

The clogging crowds of revelers overflow into the street.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Impeding movement or flow: Describes something that causes obstruction, blockage, or hindrance to free passage or circulation.
    • Causing congestion: Refers to something that results in a crowded or jammed condition, preventing smooth operation or progress.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • The clogging traffic made me late for work. (The obstructing traffic caused a delay.)
    • Avoid pouring grease down the sink to prevent clogging pipes. (This prevents causing a blockage in the pipes.)
    • The clogging effect of the dust filter required frequent cleaning. (The obstructing effect hindered airflow.)
Advanced Usage
  • "clogging dance": A specific style of percussive folk dance where the dancer's footwear is used to create rhythmic sounds, often on a wooden floor. While this is a compound noun, the adjective form describes the nature of the dance.
    • They performed a lively clogging routine at the festival.
  • Used in technical/mechanical contexts to describe components or conditions that cause a system to fail or slow down due to obstruction.
    • The clogging mechanism in the printer was due to dried ink.
Variants and Related Words
  • Clog (verb/noun): To block or become blocked; a type of shoe or an obstruction.
    • Leaves can clog the gutter. (verb)
    • He wore traditional wooden clogs. (noun)
  • Clogged (adjective): Having become blocked or obstructed.
    • The clogged drain needs to be cleared.
Synonyms
  • Obstructing: Blocking a passage or path.
  • Blocking: Creating an obstacle that prevents movement.
  • Congesting: Causing overcrowding or accumulation that impedes flow.
  • Impeding: Slowing down or hindering progress.
Antonyms
  • Clearing: Making free from obstruction.
  • Facilitating: Making an action or process easier.
  • Freeing: Releasing from a blockage or restraint.
Related Phrases/Idioms
  • "To clog up" (phrasal verb): To become or cause to become blocked or jammed.
    • The fallen leaves clogged up the storm drain.
  • While not a standalone idiom, the concept is central to phrases like "clog the works," meaning to cause a system to stop functioning properly.
    • One faulty component can clog the works of the entire assembly line.
clogging

The clogging crowds of revelers overflow into the street.

Adjective
  1. preventing movement
    • the clogging crowds of revelers overflowing into the street

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