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- DictionaryCon·gest/kənˈjest/
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"
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.
4 days ago · congest in British English. (kənˈdʒɛst ) 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.
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.
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. to block (the nose) with mucus. [...] More. Conjugations of 'congest' present simple: I congest, you congest [...] past simple: I congested, you congested [...]
Jan 22, 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.
noun. overcrowding; clogging: severe traffic congestion. an excessive or abnormal accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part or blood vessel: pulmonary congestion. congestion. / kənˈdʒɛstʃən / noun. the state of being overcrowded, esp with with traffic or people. the state of being overloaded or clogged with blood.
