congest in English dictionary

  • congest

    Meanings and definitions of "congest"

    • To overfill or overcrowd.
    • noun
      (Ireland, Scotland, agriculture, historical)
      a farmer whose lands do not support him adequately.
    • verb
      To hinder or block the passage of something moving, for example a fluid, mixture, traffic, people, etc. (due to an excess of this or due to a partial or complete obstruction), resulting in overfilling or overcrowding.
    • overfill
    • verb
      become or cause to become obstructed; "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up"

    Synonyms of "congest" in English dictionary

    choke, foul, obturate are the top synonyms of "congest" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "congest" in English dictionary

    unclog is the antonym of "congest" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of congest

    • congest ( third-person singular simple present congests, present participle congesting, simple past and past participle congested)
    • congest (plural congests)
    • congest (third-person singular simple present congests, present participle congesting, simple past and past participle congested)
  • Congest

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