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clogging

|clog-ging|

B2

🇺🇸

/ˈklɑːɡɪŋ/

🇬🇧

/ˈklɒɡɪŋ/

(clog)

blockage or wooden shoe

Base FormPluralPresent3rd Person Sing.PastPast ParticiplePresent Participle
clogclogscloggingclogscloggedcloggedclogging
Etymology
Etymology Information

'clog' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'clogge', where 'clogge' meant 'a block or lump'.

Historical Evolution

'clogge' transformed into the modern English word 'clog', and eventually 'clogging' as a present participle form.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'a block or lump', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'obstructing or blocking'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

a type of traditional dance characterized by percussive footwork.

Clogging is popular in Appalachian regions.

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Verb 1

present participle of 'clog'.

The leaves are clogging the drain.

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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:45