Idiom idiom
clog up
Meaning
To block something completely and physically.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Too much hair will clog up the drain.”
“If you pour grease down the kitchen sink, you will clog up the pipes.”
“The heavy autumn leaves began to clog up the storm drains, threatening to flood the street during the evening rainstorm.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026