Word

clog, v.
(clogged, clogging, clogs)
freq. cnt. 4

become or cause to become obstructed
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

back up choke choke off clog clog up congest foul

sample sentences

"The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"
"The water pipe is backed up"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

antonym

lexical pointers

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lexical pointers

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congestive congestion

semantic pointers

hyponym

gum up crap up stuff, lug, choke up, block silt up, silt

hypernym

obstruct, impede, occlude, obturate, jam, block, close up

fill to excess so that function is impaired
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

clog overload

sample sentences

"Fear clogged her mind"
"The story was clogged with too many details"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

fill, fill up, make full

coalesce or unite in a mass
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clog clot

sample sentences

"Blood clots"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

impede with a clog or as if with a clog
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clog constipate

sample sentences

"The market is being clogged by these operations"
"My mind is constipated today"

verb frames

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semantic pointers

hypernym

slow, slow down, slow up

impede the motion of, as with a chain or a burden
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clog

sample sentences

"horses were clogged until they were tamed"

verb frames

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semantic pointers

hypernym

restrain, encumber, cumber

dance a clog dance
<verb.creation>

clog

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

dancing, dance, terpsichore, saltation

hypernym

dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe