congest

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /kənˈdʒɛst/

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Verb

Plain form congest

Third-person singular congests

Past tense congested

Past participle congested

Present participle congesting

1. If a road is congested, it is blocked and is preventing vehicles from moving.

   The road is congested with the peak hour traffic.

Related words

• congestion