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C0414000 (klôg, klŏg)n.1. An obstruction or hindrance.2. A weight, such as a block, attached to the leg of an animal to hinder movement.3. A heavy, traditionally wooden-soled shoe.v. clogged, clog·ging, clogs v.tr.1. To obstruct movement on or in; block up: Heavy traffic clogged the freeways.2. To hamper the function or activity of; impede: "attorneys clogging our courts with actions designed to harass state and local governments" (Roslyn L. Anderson and Patricia L. Irvin).v.intr.1. To become obstructed or choked up: The pipes had clogged with rust.2. To thicken or stick together; clot.3. To do a clog dance.

[Middle English, block attached to an animal's leg.]

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(klɒɡ) vb, clogs, clogging or clogged1. to obstruct or become obstructed with thick or sticky matter2. (tr) to encumber; hinder; impede3. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (tr) to fasten a clog or impediment to (an animal, such as a horse)4. (intr) to adhere or stick in a mass5. (Soccer) slang (in soccer) to foul (an opponent)6. (Rugby) slang (in soccer) to foul (an opponent)n7. (Clothing & Fashion) a. any of various wooden or wooden-soled shoesb. (as modifier): clog dance. 8. a heavy block, esp of wood, fastened to the leg of a person or animal to impede motion9. something that impedes motion or action; hindrance10. pop one's clogs slang to die[C14 (in the sense: block of wood): of unknown origin] ˈcloggy adj ˈclogginess n

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(klɒɡ) vb, clogs, clogging or clogged (Telecommunications) to use a photo-enabled mobile phone to take a photograph of (someone) and send it to a website without his or her knowledge or consent[C21: c(amera) + log] ˈclogging n

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(klɒg, klɔg)

v. clogged, clog•ging,
n. v.t. 1. to hinder or obstruct with thick or sticky matter; choke up: to clog a drain. 2. to crowd excessively; overfill: Cars clogged the highway. 3. to encumber; hamper; hinder. v.i. 4. to become clogged or choked up. 5. to stick; stick together. 6. to do a clog dance. n. 7. anything that impedes movement; encumbrance or hindrance. 8. a shoe or sandal with a thick sole of wood, cork, or rubber. [1350–1400; Middle English; of uncertain orig.] clog′gi•ly, adv. clog′gi•ness, n. clog′gy, adj.

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Past participle: clogged
Gerund: clogging

Imperative
clog
clog

Present
I clog
you clog
he/she/it clogs
we clog
you clog
they clog

Preterite
I clogged
you clogged
he/she/it clogged
we clogged
you clogged
they clogged

Present Continuous
I am clogging
you are clogging
he/she/it is clogging
we are clogging
you are clogging
they are clogging

Present Perfect
I have clogged
you have clogged
he/she/it has clogged
we have clogged
you have clogged
they have clogged

Past Continuous
I was clogging
you were clogging
he/she/it was clogging
we were clogging
you were clogging
they were clogging

Past Perfect
I had clogged
you had clogged
he/she/it had clogged
we had clogged
you had clogged
they had clogged

Future
I will clog
you will clog
he/she/it will clog
we will clog
you will clog
they will clog

Future Perfect
I will have clogged
you will have clogged
he/she/it will have clogged
we will have clogged
you will have clogged
they will have clogged

Future Continuous
I will be clogging
you will be clogging
he/she/it will be clogging
we will be clogging
you will be clogging
they will be clogging

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been clogging
you have been clogging
he/she/it has been clogging
we have been clogging
you have been clogging
they have been clogging

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been clogging
you will have been clogging
he/she/it will have been clogging
we will have been clogging
you will have been clogging
they will have been clogging

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been clogging
you had been clogging
he/she/it had been clogging
we had been clogging
you had been clogging
they had been clogging

Conditional
I would clog
you would clog
he/she/it would clog
we would clog
you would clog
they would clog

Past Conditional
I would have clogged
you would have clogged
he/she/it would have clogged
we would have clogged
you would have clogged
they would have clogged

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	clog - footwear usually with wooden soles geta, patten, sabotfootgear, footwear - covering for a person's feet
	2.	clog - any object that acts as a hindrance or obstructionhinderance, hindrance, preventative, preventive, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference, hitch - any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
	3.	clog - a dance performed while wearing shoes with wooden soles; has heavy stamping stepsclog dance, clog dancingtap dance, tap dancing - a dance step tapped out audibly with the feet
Verb	1.	clog - become or cause to become obstructed; "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up"clog up, congest, choke off, foul, back up, chokegum up - stick together as if with gum; "the inside of the pipe has gummed up"obturate, occlude, close up, impede, obstruct, jam, block - block passage through; "obstruct the path"crap up - become obstructed or chocked up; "The drains clogged up"choke up, lug, stuff, block - obstruct; "My nose is all stuffed"; "Her arteries are blocked"silt, silt up - become chocked with silt; "The river silted up"unclog - become or cause to become unobstructed; "The chemical that we poured down the drain unclogged it"
	2.	clog - dance a clog dancedancing, terpsichore, dance, saltation - taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to musictrip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance - move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio"
	3.	clog - impede the motion of, as with a chain or a burden; "horses were clogged until they were tamed"constrain, cumber, encumber, restrain - hold back
	4.	clog - impede with a clog or as if with a clog; "The market is being clogged by these operations"; "My mind is constipated today"constipateslow up, slow, slow down - cause to proceed more slowly; "The illness slowed him down"
	5.	clog - coalesce or unite in a mass; "Blood clots"clotcoalesce - fuse or cause to grow together
	6.	clog - fill to excess so that function is impaired; "Fear clogged her mind"; "The story was clogged with too many details"overloadfill, fill up, make full - make full, also in a metaphorical sense; "fill a container"; "fill the child with pride"

clog

verb obstruct, block, jam, hamper, hinder, impede, bung, stop up, dam up, occlude, congest The traffic clogged the Thames bridges.

clog

nounSomething that impedes or prevents entry or passage:bar, barricade, barrier, block, blockage, hamper, hindrance, hurdle, impediment, obstacle, obstruction, snag, stop, traverse, wall.verbTo plug up something, as a hole, space, or container:block, choke, close, congest, cork, fill, plug, stop.

Translations

木屐木底鞋阻塞障碍

clog¹

(klog) noun1. a shoe made entirely of wood. Dutch clogs.木屐2. a shoe with a wooden sole. 木底鞋

clog²

(klog) – past tense past participle clogged – (often with up) to make or become blocked. The drain is clogged (up) with hair. 障碍，阻塞

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clogs to clogs in three generations

The idea that a family can escape poverty for a time but then become impoverished again, all in the span of three generations. Primarily heard in UK. With the way you're spending our family's money, we'll be clogs to clogs in three generations!See also: clog, generation, three

clever clogs

A light-hearted or humorous way to refer to an intelligent or clever person. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. He's such a clever clogs. There is no question he can't answer.See also: clever, clog

clog up

1. To obstruct. A noun or pronoun can be used between "clog" and "up." This cold is clogging up my nose and I can hardly breathe.2. To make constipated. A noun or pronoun can be used between "clog" and "up." That type of food always clogs me up—I was constipated for days the last time I ate it.See also: clog, up

clog (something) with (something)

To obstruct something with something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "clog" and "up." This cold has clogged my nose with so much mucus that I can hardly breathe. One of the kids clogged the pipes with action figures.See also: clog

pop (one's) clogs

To die. Primarily heard in UK. A friend of mine is convinced he's going to pop his clogs whenever he feels the slightest bit unwell.See also: clog, pop

clog someone up

[for some kind of food] to constipate someone. This cheese clogs me up. I can't eat it. This food clogs up people who eat it.See also: clog, up

clog something up

[for something] to obstruct a channel or conduit. The leaves clogged the gutters up. They clogged up the gutter.See also: clog, up

clog something with something

to block or obstruct a channel or conduit with something. The neighbors clogged the creek with their brush and leaves. Please don't clog the drain with garbage.See also: clog

clog up

[for a channel or conduit] to become blocked. The canal clogged up with leaves and mud.See also: clog, up

pop your clogs

BRITISH, INFORMALIf someone pops their clogs, they die. He popped his clogs halfway through the performance. Note: This expression is used to refer to someone's death in a light-hearted or humorous way. Note: This expression may refer to an old sense of `pop', meaning to pawn something (= borrow some money in return for a valuable object that you leave with the lender. The lender can sell the object if you do not pay the money back). Clogs used to be the normal footwear of people such as mill workers, especially in the north of England. See also: clog, pop

clogs to clogs in three generations

the return of a family to poverty after one generation of prosperity.See also: clog, generation, three

pop your clogs

die. British informal The expression, which is first recorded in 1970 , probably comes from the idea of ‘popping’ (i.e. pawning) a person's clogs after they have died (and therefore have no further use for them). It may well also have been influenced, though, by the colloquial pop off meaning ‘die’, which dates back to the mid 18th century. 1998 Oldie We cannot claim any credit for foreseeing that Enoch was about to pop his clogs. See also: clog, pop

pop your ˈclogs

(British English, humorous) die: I haven’t seen you for so long I thought you’d popped your clogs!See also: clog, pop

clog up

v.1. To obstruct some passageway: The fallen leaves clogged up the drainpipe. The sediment clogged the pipe up.2. To cause something to become obstructed: I clogged up the sink with some leftover food. This nagging cold has clogged my sinuses up.3. To become obstructed: Call the plumber; the toilet clogged up again.See also: clog, up

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verb obstruct

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noun something that impedes or prevents entry or passage

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verb to plug up something, as a hole, space, or container

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noun footwear usually with wooden soles

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noun any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction

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noun a dance performed while wearing shoes with wooden soles

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verb become or cause to become obstructed

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verb dance a clog dance

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

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verb impede with a clog or as if with a clog

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verb coalesce or unite in a mass

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verb fill to excess so that function is impaired

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