n. & v.
--n.
1. a shoe with a thick wooden sole.
2 archaic an encumbrance or impediment.
3 a block of wood to impede an animal's movement.
--v. (clogged, clogging)
1. (often foll. by up) a tr. obstruct, esp. by accumulation of glutinous matter. b intr. become obstructed.
2 tr. impede, hamper.
3 tr. & intr. (often foll. by up) fill with glutinous or choking matter.
Phrases and idioms:
clog-dance a dance performed in clogs.
Etymology: ME: orig. unkn.