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Definition of clot

clot

/klɑːt/
clot
Plural:clots
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Adjective:clotted
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Past Simple:clotted
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Past Participle:clotted
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Present Participle:clotting
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• noun

1

A thick, semi-solid mass or lump formed from a liquid, especially blood or cream.

Example

"The doctors administered medication to dissolve the dangerous blood clot in his leg."

2

British A foolish, clumsy, or awkward person (informal).

Example

"He felt like a complete clot after accidentally locking his keys inside the car."

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• verb

1

To form or cause to form into thick, semi-solid lumps or masses (especially of blood or milk).

Example

"Platelets help the blood to clot quickly around a fresh wound."

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• Rhymes for clot

• Nearby Words

closing
closish
closure
clot
cloth
clothbound
clothe

Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English 'clott', meaning a round mass or lump, derived from a Proto-Germanic root also related to 'clod' and 'cleat'.

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