Definition of CONGEST

congest

Plural: congests

Verb

Verb Forms: congested, congesting, congests

  • To fill to excess, leading to obstruction.
  • become or cause to become obstructed
  • 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.

Noun

  • A farmer whose lands do not support him adequately.

Examples

  • Too many short words can CONGEST the board, making it hard to play bingos.

Synonyms

back up, choke, choke off, clog, clog up, foul, smallholder

Antonyms

unclog

Scrabble Score: 10

congest: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
congest: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
congest: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

congest: valid Words With Friends Word