I. ˈkläg, ˈklȯg noun
Etymology: Middle English clogge short thick piece of wood
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : a weight attached especially to an animal to hinder motion
b. : something that shackles or impedes : encumbrance 1
2. : a shoe, sandal, or overshoe having a thick typically wooden sole
II. verb
( clogged ; clog·ging )
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1.
a. : to impede with a clog : hinder
b. : to halt or retard the progress, operation, or growth of : encumber
restraints that have been clogging the market — T. W. Arnold
2.
a. : to fill beyond capacity : overload
cars clogged the main street
— often used with up
petty cases clogging up the courts
b. : to cause blockage in — often used with up
arteries clogged up by cholesterol
intransitive verb
1. : to become filled with extraneous matter — often used with up
2. : to unite in a mass : clot
3. : to dance a clog dance
Synonyms: see hamper
• clog·ger ˈklä-gər, ˈklȯ- noun