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- Dictionarycongest/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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CONGEST definition: 1. to make something blocked or crowded in a way that causes difficulties, or to become blocked or…. Learn more.
The meaning of CONGEST is to concentrate in a small or narrow space. 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…
Congest definition: to fill to excess; overcrowd or overburden; clog. See examples of CONGEST used in a sentence.
The verb congest means to clog up and become blocked. It is frequently applied to a head cold, when your nose begins to congest. During rush hour the roadways begin to be congested, as they become blocked and vehicles slow down.
CONGEST meaning: 1. to make something blocked or crowded in a way that causes difficulties, or to become blocked or…. Learn more.
verb. 1. to crowd or become crowded to excess; overfill. 2. to overload or clog (an organ or part) with blood or (of an organ or part) to become overloaded or clogged with blood. 3. (tr; usually passive) to block (the nose) with mucus. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. congestible (conˈgestible)
1. to crowd or become crowded to excess; overfill. 2. (Pathology) to overload or clog (an organ or part) with blood or (of an organ or part) to become overloaded or clogged with blood. 3. ( tr; usually passive) to block (the nose) with mucus. [C16: from Latin congestus pressed together, from congerere to assemble; see congeries] conˈgestible adj.
CONGESTION definition: 1. a situation in which a place is too blocked or crowded, causing difficulties: 2. a situation in…. Learn more.
Congest definition: To cause the accumulation of excessive blood or tissue fluid in (a vessel or organ).
Jun 2, 2024 · 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.
