The meaning of CONGEST is to concentrate in a small or narrow space. How to use congest in a sentence.

CONGEST definition: 1. to make something blocked or crowded in a way that causes difficulties, or to become blocked or…. Learn more.

1. to fill to excess; overcrowd or overburden; clog. 2. to cause an unnatural accumulation of blood or other fluid in (a body part or blood vessel): The cold congested her sinuses. 3. to become congested. …

Congest definition: to fill to excess; overcrowd or overburden; clog.. See examples of CONGEST used in a sentence.

Oct 2, 2025 · congest (plural congests) (Ireland, Scotland, agriculture, history) A farmer whose lands do not support him adequately. quotations For quotations using this term, see Citations:congest.

There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb congest, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

3 meanings: 1. to crowd or become crowded to excess; overfill 2. to overload or clog (an organ or part) with blood or (of an.... Click for more definitions.

The verb congest means to clog up and become blocked. It is frequently applied to a head cold, when your nose begins to congest. During rush hour the roadways begin to be congested, as they become …

Etymologies from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition [Latin congerere, congest-, to heap up, crowd together : com-, com- + gerere, to carry.]

Synonyms for CONGEST: obstruct, block, clog, jam, fill, occlude, choke, stop (up); Antonyms of CONGEST: open (up), free, clear, unplug, unclog, hollow (out), unblock, excavate