clogged
/klɒɡd/ (bre, ipa) · [klˈɔɡd] /klɑːɡd/ (ame, ipa) · [klˈɔɡd] /ˈkläg How to pronounce clog (audio) ˈklȯg/ (ame, mw)
clogged — adjective
- cloggedpositive
- cloggedercomparative
- cloggedestsuperlative
1. blocked because dirt, grease, leaves, hair, or too many things have filled the s
blocked because dirt, grease, leaves, hair, or too many things have filled the space where water, air, traffic, or movement should pass.
Min poured hot water into the sink, but the clogged drain still emptied slowly.
clogged + drain/pipe/filter as an attributive adjective
After the storm, the narrow street was clogged with mud and broken branches.
be clogged with + thing causing the blockage
The kitchen fan sounded weak because its filter was clogged with grease.
The road remained clogged with taxis after the concert ended near the station.
文法句型
be clogged with + substance/object
clogged drain/pipe/filter/road
用法筆記
Most often describes drains, pipes, filters, roads, or systems that cannot work normally because something has built up inside them. The phrase 'clogged with' names the material or crowd causing the blockage.
常見錯誤
clogged — verb
- cloggedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- cloggeds3rd person singular
- cloggeding-ing form
- cloggededpast simple
1. caused a pipe, drain, filter, or similar passage to stop letting water, air, or
caused a pipe, drain, filter, or similar passage to stop letting water, air, or other movement through, or became blocked in this way.
Hair clogged the shower drain, so Hamza cleared it with a wire hook.
clogged + drain/pipe/filter as a direct object
During lunch rush, grease clogged the fryer filter behind the cafe counter.
By winter, the old chimney had clogged with soot and bird feathers.
Leaves clogged the gutter outside Zola's window during the first storm.
The bathroom sink clogged again after Christopher washed paintbrushes in it.
文法句型
clogged + pipe/drain/filter
[pipe/drain/filter] clogged with + substance
用法筆記
This sense focuses on material building up inside a narrow channel or opening. You can make the blocked thing the object ('hair clogged the drain') or the subject ('the drain clogged with hair').
常見錯誤
2. slowed the movement or operation of a place, system, or process by filling it wi
slowed the movement or operation of a place, system, or process by filling it with too many people, things, or unnecessary material.
Delivery vans clogged the market road before sunrise on festival day.
people/vehicles clogged + road or public space
Spam messages clogged Lien's inbox until she changed her privacy settings.
messages/files clogged + system
Extra forms clogged the hiring process and delayed every interview round.
Tour buses clogged the square, and Liam's taxi could barely turn.
Old files clogged the office server, slowing each search by minutes.
- clear
remove the crowd or excess material blocking movement
- streamline
make a process move more smoothly and efficiently
文法句型
clogged + road/system/process
clogged + place/system + with + people/things
用法筆記
Use this sense when the result is slower movement or slower work in a broader system, not just blockage inside a narrow passage. Common objects include roads, inboxes, channels, and bureaucratic processes.