clogging

/ˈklɑɡɪŋ/
verb
  1. To block or become blocked so that movement or flow is stopped.
    • The printer keeps clogging because the ink cartridges are old.
    • Too much fat can clog your arteries over time.
    • Leaves clogging the gutter caused rainwater to overflow onto the lawn.
  2. To perform the dance called clogging.
    • The dancers were clogging so fast that their feet were a blur.
    • My grandfather taught me how to clog when I was ten years old.
    • They spent the afternoon clogging on the wooden stage at the fair.
  3. To fill or crowd something so tightly that movement or function is hindered.
    • Tourists clogging the sidewalks made it impossible to walk quickly.
    • Old files are clogging the computer's memory and slowing it down.
    • Cars clogging the highway during rush hour caused a two-hour delay.
noun
  1. A type of dance in which the dancer hits the floor with the heels and toes of special shoes to make a loud, rhythmic sound.
    • The group performed a lively clogging routine to bluegrass music.
    • She learned clogging at a folk dance festival in the mountains.
    • Clogging is popular in Appalachian communities and at country fairs.
  2. The act of blocking or obstructing a passage, pipe, or system so that nothing can pass through.
    • Clogging of the streets with parked cars made it hard for emergency vehicles to get through.
    • Regular maintenance prevents the clogging of air filters in the heating system.
    • The clogging of the kitchen drain caused water to back up into the sink.
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