Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Anything which clogs; obstruction; hindrance; clog.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun Anything which clogs.

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  • verb Present participle of clog.

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  • adjective preventing movement

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Examples

  • His line doesn't show what he does in clogging the paint defensively.

    USATODAY.com 2007

  • Steve says, the word clogging in his constricted throat.

    Dr. Maroon 2009

  • After again clogging neutral ice, the Coyotes countered this time with Georges Laraque passing to Zigomanis, who got behind Alexander Svitov to score his ninth at 11: 06.

    USATODAY.com - Hockey - Phoenix vs. Columbus 2006

  • His frame and strength have proven very effective in clogging the middle of the field, as he searches, stalks and wraps up the lead blocker to close the rush lanes ...

    USATODAY.com 2005

  • These people, trained by Gmail to just hit "Reply" without having to expunge unnecessary text from an email, will begin clogging inboxes everywhere with 19k emails that contain three new lines of text.

    The Gmail Problem 2004

  • Based upon this considerable experience in clogging Eric’s inbox, I have some wisdom I can share with anyone interested in the finer points of how to increase your chances of getting a personal response:

    Eric and Me | PopPolitics.com 2004

  • Based upon this considerable experience in clogging Eric’s inbox, I have some wisdom I can share with anyone interested in the finer points of how to increase your chances of getting a personal response:

    Eric and Me | PopPolitics.com 2004

  • Based upon this considerable experience in clogging Eric’s inbox, I have some wisdom I can share with anyone interested in the finer points of how to increase your chances of getting a personal response:

    Print - Eric and Me | PopPolitics.com 2004

  • I have named these sounds "taps," and it is the various combinations of these sounds that are used so effectively in musical comedy dances, in tap, step, and American specialty dancing (sometimes called clogging), as well as in some of our choicest acrobatic dancing.

    The Art of Stage Dancing The Story of a Beautiful and Profitable Profession Ned Wayburn

  • But it still faces challenges with Internet service providers, who may worry about video calls clogging their networks.

    chron.com Chronicle 2010

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  • Clogging is a traditional type of percussive folk dance which is associated with a number of different regions across the world. In earlier periods it was not always called "clogging", being known variously as flat-footing, foot-stomping, buck dancing, jigging, or other local terms. What all these had in common was emphasizing the downbeat of the music by enthusiastic footwork.

    _Wikipedia

    February 25, 2008