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clogs

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B2

🇺🇸

/klɔɡz/

🇬🇧

/klɒɡz/

(clog)

blockage or wooden shoe

Base FormPluralPresent3rd Person Sing.PastPast ParticiplePresent Participle
clogclogscloggingclogscloggedcloggedclogging
Etymology
Etymology Information

'clog' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'clogge,' where it referred to a block of wood.

Historical Evolution

'clogge' transformed into the modern English word 'clog,' retaining its meaning related to obstruction.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'a block of wood,' but over time it evolved to mean 'to obstruct or block.'

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

a type of shoe with a thick wooden sole.

She wore clogs to the garden party.

Synonyms

wooden shoes

Verb 1

to block or become blocked with an accumulation of thick, wet matter.

The drain clogs easily with leaves.

Synonyms

blockobstruct

Antonyms

clearunblock

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Idioms

clog the wheels

Last updated: 2025/02/01 10:36