congest

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.

Noun

  1. A farmer whose lands do not support him adequately.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:congest.

Forms

congests

Synonyms

smallholder

Verb

  1. 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.
    • congest traffic
    • congest roads
    • congest lungs
  2. To become blocked or obstructed
    • Nasal passages can congest during a cold.

Forms

congests congesting congested

Related

congeries congestant congestion congestive

Derived

congestable congestee congester congestible congestor decongest recongest