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    congest
    /kənˈdʒɛst/

    verb

    • 1. crowd (a road or place) so as to hinder or prevent freedom of movement: "uncontrolled development will congest our streets"
    • 2. cause (a part of the body) to fill abnormally with blood or other fluid: "high-pressured adrenaline congested my veins"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONGEST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CONGEST definition: 1. to make something blocked or crowded in a way that causes difficulties, or to become blocked or…. Learn more.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › congestCONGEST Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Congest definition: to fill to excess; overcrowd or overburden; clog. See examples of CONGEST used in a sentence.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › congestCongest Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    How to use congest in a sentence. to concentrate in a small or narrow space; to cause an excessive accumulation especially of blood or mucus in (such as an organ or part); clog… See the full definition

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONGEST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    CONGEST meaning: 1. to make something blocked or crowded in a way that causes difficulties, or to become blocked or…. Learn more.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › congestCongest - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    congest: 1 v become or cause to become obstructed Synonyms: back up , choke , choke off , clog , clog up , foul Antonyms: unclog become or cause to become unobstructed Types: show 4 types... hide 4 types... gum up stick together as if with gum crap up become obstructed or chocked up block , choke up , lug , stuff obstruct silt , silt up become ...

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONGEST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 meanings: 1. to crowd or become crowded to excess; overfill 2. to overload or clog (an organ or part) with blood or (of an.... Click for more definitions.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › congestCongest - definition of congest by The Free Dictionary

    Define congest. congest synonyms, congest pronunciation, congest translation, English dictionary definition of congest. v. con·gest·ed , con·gest·ing , con·gests v. tr. 1. To overfill or overcrowd: Trucks congested the tunnel. 2. Medicine To cause the accumulation of...

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONGESTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CONGESTION definition: 1. a situation in which a place is too blocked or crowded, causing difficulties: 2. a situation in…. Learn more.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › congestcongest - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · congest (third-person singular simple present congests, present participle congesting, simple past and past participle congested). 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.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › congestCongest Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Congest definition: To cause the accumulation of excessive blood or tissue fluid in (a vessel or organ).