clogging

Definitions

The act or process of becoming blocked or obstructed.

A style of folk dance performed in shoes with wooden or heavy soles that create rhythmic tapping sounds.

Examples

The fallen leaves are clogging the drain, which will likely cause flooding if it rains.

Eating too much saturated fat can lead to clogging of the arteries over time.

Synonyms

blocking obstructing plugging congesting choking jamming stifling

Antonyms

clearing unblocking opening freeing emptying discharging unclogging