Definition of Congested
Congested
con·gest·ed
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
very crowded or filled with people or things, to the point of restricting the ability to move or pass through;
e.g. I was ready to get out of the congested bus and have the space to breathe freely.
(adjective)
(medical) having an abnormal or excessive amount of some bodily fluid accumulated within, especially being blocked with mucus so as to make breathing difficult;
e.g. He was feeling congested because his nose was blocked.
(verb)
filled or crowded a space so as to prevent people or things from freely moving or passing through;
e.g. The traffic congested the roads and caused long delays in getting around the city.
(verb)
caused a part of the body to become abnormally filled with a fluid such as blood or mucus;
e.g. The disease congested her lungs by which she struggled to breathe.
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