congest
verb
- obstruct a passage, obstructed
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /kənˈd͡ʒɛst/
noun
- A farmer whose lands do not support him adequately.
“For quotations using this term, see Citations:congest.”
verb
- 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”
- To become blocked or obstructed
“Nasal passages can congest during a cold.”