TRAFFIC JAM Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the phrase traffic jam. (close relations)
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| snarl-up | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a number of vehicles blocking one another until they can scarcely move | ||||||
| blockage | nounn | |||||
noun • the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction • an obstruction in a pipe or tube • the act of blocking | ||||||
| bottleneck | verbv | |||||
noun • a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel • the narrow part of a bottle near the top verb • slow down or impede by creating an obstruction • become narrow, like a bottleneck | ||||||
| clog | verbv | |||||
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 | ||||||
| congestion | nounn | |||||
noun • excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part • excessive crowding | ||||||
| gridlock | nounn | |||||
noun • a traffic jam so bad that no movement is possible | ||||||
| jam | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • preserve of crushed fruit • informal terms for a difficult situation • a dense crowd of people • deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems verb • press tightly together or cram • push down forcibly • crush or bruise • interfere with or prevent the reception of signals • get stuck and immobilized • crowd or pack to capacity • block passage through | ||||||
| logjam | nounn | |||||
noun • any stoppage attributable to unusual activity • an immovable mass of logs blocking a river | ||||||
| tie-up | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a social or business relationship • an interruption of normal activity | ||||||