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adjective
- 1. (of a road or place) so crowded with traffic or people as to hinder or prevent freedom of movement: "the congested streets of the West End"
- 2. (of a part of the body) abnormally full of blood: "congested arteries"
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CONGESTED definition: 1. too blocked or crowded and causing difficulties 2. Congested roads and towns have too much…. Learn more.
The meaning of CONGESTED is extremely or excessively full or crowded. How to use congested in a sentence.
the problem of having lungs or other body parts that have become too full of blood or another liquid: He took to bed for weeks each winter with chest congestion. Congestion in the lungs or other vital organs of the body tends to destroy the tissues of the affected parts. See. congested. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Full.
Congested definition: crowded to excess; overfull. See examples of CONGESTED used in a sentence.
1. adjective. A congested road or area is extremely crowded and blocked with traffic or people. He first promised two weeks ago to clear Britain's congested roads. Some areas are congested with both cars and people. [+ with] Synonyms: packed (out), crowded, choked, swarming More Synonyms of congested. 2. adjective.
1. To overfill or overcrowd: Trucks congested the tunnel. 2. Medicine To cause the accumulation of excessive blood or tissue fluid in (a vessel or organ). v.intr. To become congested. [Latin congerere, congest-, to heap up, crowd together : com-, com- + gerere, to carry.] con·ges′tion n. con·ges′tive adj.
Being congested is a typical but very unpleasant symptom of the common cold. This adjective literally means “clogged,” “overcrowded,” or “overfull.” Congested is also used to describe arteries that are clogged, cities that are overpopulated, and roads that are full of traffic.
The word “congested” is correct and usable in written English. You can use the word when referring to roads or highways that are filled with traffic, or to describe a location with too many people, such as a crowded room.
3 senses: 1. crowded to excess; overfull 2. (of an organ or part) loaded or clogged with blood 3. (of the nose) blocked with.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of congested adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
