1
a
: a weight attached especially to an animal to hinder motion
b
: something that shackles or impedes : encumbrance sense 1
c
: a mass of material that blocks movement through a pipe or vessel
clearing a clog in the kitchen sink
2
: a shoe, sandal, or overshoe having a thick typically wooden sole
clogged; clogging; clogs
1
2
a
: to fill beyond capacity : overload
cars clogged the main street
—often used with uppetty cases clogging up the courts
b
: to cause blockage in
—often used with up
arteries clogged up by cholesterol
1
: to become filled with extraneous matter
—often used with up
2
: to unite in a mass : clot
3
: to dance a clog dance
Examples of clog in a Sentence
Noun
There's a clog in the kitchen sink.
a liquid chemical that gets rid of clogs
Verb
The sink was clogged by dirt and grease.
The drain clogs easily because the opening is so small.
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Katie Abel, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
Photo: Courtesy of Netflix Stepping beyond the practicality of rubber clogs—no thorns in feet or shearing injuries here, Netflix!—Meghan seems to be embracing the wider shift toward slip-on styles.
—Olivia Allen, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
David Axe, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
In the Country Club District south of the Plaza, residents grew frustrated with freight trucks and commuter traffic clogging their neighborhood streets and demanded action.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Elsewhere in the collection, Ion Gabriel took inspiration from a traditional wooden clog for new loafer, sandal and sneaker designs.
—Katie Abel, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
Photo: Courtesy of Netflix Stepping beyond the practicality of rubber clogs—no thorns in feet or shearing injuries here, Netflix!—Meghan seems to be embracing the wider shift toward slip-on styles.
—Olivia Allen, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
In a chaotic two weeks, the Russian Rubicon Center of Advanced Unmanned Systems wrecked hundreds of Ukrainian vehicles, clogging the road, starving the garrison in Sudzha—and compelling the survivors to retreat on Monday or Tuesday.
—David Axe, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
In the Country Club District south of the Plaza, residents grew frustrated with freight trucks and commuter traffic clogging their neighborhood streets and demanded action.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Clog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clog. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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clog
1 of 2 noun
ˈkläg 
ˈklȯg
1
: something that hinders or holds back
a clog in the drain
2
: a shoe or sandal having a thick usually wooden sole
clog
2 of 2 verb
clogged; clogging
1
: to get in the way of
2
: to block passage through
3
: to fill or become filled beyond capacity
heavy traffic clogged the roads
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