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Definition of clogging

clogging

/ˈklɑː.ɡɪŋ/
clog · ging
Plural:cloggings
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Adjective:clogged
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Past Simple:clogged
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Past Participle:clogged
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Present Participle:clogging
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clogging Lexical Profile

clogging Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

The act or process of blocking, choking, or obstructing a pipe, channel, or passage with accumulated matter.

Example

"Regular maintenance of the drainage system prevents the clogging of the main sewer line."

2

A type of percussive folk dance in which the dancer wears heavy, often wooden-soled shoes (clogs) to strike the heel, toe, or both against the floor to create audible rhythms.

Example

"The festival featured traditional Appalachian music and lively exhibitions of clogging."

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• verb

1

To block or become blocked with an accumulation of thick, wet, or solid matter (present participle of clog).

Example

"Fallen autumn leaves are clogging the storm drains along the street."

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• Rhymes for clogging

• Nearby Words

clod
clodhead
clog
clogging
cloister
cloistered
clomp

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Clogging. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/clogging
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