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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"
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CONGEST definition: 1. to make something blocked or crowded in a way that causes difficulties, or to become blocked or…. Learn more.
The meaning of CONGEST is to concentrate in a small or narrow space. How to use congest in a sentence.
Congest definition: to fill to excess; overcrowd or overburden; clog. See examples of CONGEST used in a sentence.
CONGEST meaning: 1. to make something blocked or crowded in a way that causes difficulties, or to become blocked or…. Learn more.
Definition of 'congest' Word Frequency 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 Collins English Dictionary.
a situation in which a place is too blocked or crowded, causing difficulties: These facilities are designed to ease the congestion of emergency rooms. Cases are being repeatedly delayed because of congestion in the courts. C1 a situation in which there is too much traffic and movement is difficult:
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.
