CONGESTING Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word congesting. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for CONGESTING
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| blocking | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements | ||||||
| clogging | verb, noun v, n | |||||
adjective satellite • preventing movement | ||||||
| jamming | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems | ||||||
| sealing | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • the act of treating something to make it repel water | ||||||
| obstructing | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
verb • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of • block passage through • shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight | ||||||
| choke | verb v | |||||
noun • a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current • a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine verb • breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion • be too tight; rub or press • wring the neck of • constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing • struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake • fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation • check or slow down the action or effect of • become or cause to become obstructed • impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of • become stultified, suppressed, or stifled • suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of • pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life • reduce the air supply • cause to retch or choke | ||||||
| clog | verb v | |||||
noun • footwear usually with wooden soles • any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction • a dance performed while wearing shoes with wooden soles; has heavy stamping steps verb • become or cause to become obstructed • dance a clog dance • impede the motion of, as with a chain or a burden • impede with a clog or as if with a clog • coalesce or unite in a mass • fill to excess so that function is impaired | ||||||
| foul | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
adjective • (of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines noun • an act that violates the rules of a sport adjective satellite • highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust • offensively malodorous • violating accepted standards or rules • (of a manuscript) defaced with changes • characterized by obscenity • disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter • especially of a ship's lines etc verb • hit a foul ball • make impure • become or cause to become obstructed • commit a foul; break the rules • spot, stain, or pollute • make unclean • become soiled and dirty | ||||||
| back up | verb, noun v, n | |||||
verb • give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to • move backwards from a certain position • establish as valid or genuine • make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy • become or cause to become obstructed | ||||||
| choke off | verb v | |||||
verb • suppress • become or cause to become obstructed | ||||||
| clog up | verb v | |||||
verb • become or cause to become obstructed | ||||||