clogged (verb)

  • 1back up — verb 1. give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to (Freq. 3) She supported him during the illness Her children always backed her up • Syn: ↑support • Derivationally related forms: ↑backup, ↑supportive …

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  • 2gum up — verb stick together as if with gum the inside of the pipe has gummed up • Hypernyms: ↑clog, ↑choke off, ↑clog up, ↑back up, ↑congest, ↑choke, ↑foul …

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  • 3crap up — verb become obstructed or chocked up The drains clogged up • Hypernyms: ↑clog, ↑choke off, ↑clog up, ↑back up, ↑congest, ↑choke, ↑foul • …

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  • 4silt up — verb To become filled or clogged with silt …

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  • 5ice up — verb To become clogged with ice, usually of a mechanical device. See Also: ice over …

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  • 6unstop — verb a) To remove a stoppage; to clear a blockage. I was able to unstop the clogged toilet by using a plunger. b) To unplug or uncork a container …

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  • 7clog — I. 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… …

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  • 8clog — [[t]klɒ̱g[/t]] clogs, clogging, clogged 1) VERB When something clogs a hole or place, it blocks it so that nothing can pass through. [V n] Dirt clogs the pores, causing spots... [V n] The traffic clogged the Thames bridges. Syn: block …

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  • 9clog — I UK [klɒɡ] / US [klɑɡ] verb Word forms clog : present tense I/you/we/they clog he/she/it clogs present participle clogging past tense clogged past participle clogged 1) [intransitive/transitive] to block something such as a pipe, tube, or… …

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  • 10foul — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fūl; akin to Old High German fūl rotten, Latin pus pus, putēre to stink, Greek pyon pus Date: before 12th century 1. a. offensive to the senses ; loathsome b. filled or covered with… …

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