GUM UP Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the phrase gum up. (close relations)
Definition of GUM UP
Best Alternative Words for GUM UP
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| block | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides) • a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings • a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides • a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit • housing in a large building that is divided into separate units • (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted • an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension • a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope • a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine • an obstruction in a pipe or tube • a platform from which an auctioneer sells • the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements verb • render unsuitable for passage • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of • stop from happening or developing • interfere with or prevent the reception of signals • run on a block system • interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia • shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight • stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block • obstruct • block passage through • support, secure, or raise with a block • impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) • be unable to remember • shape by using a block • shape into a block or blocks • prohibit the conversion or use of (assets) | ||||||||
| clog | verbv | |||||||
noun • footwear usually with wooden soles • any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction • a dance performed while wearing shoes with wooden soles; has heavy stamping steps verb • become or cause to become obstructed • dance a clog dance • impede the motion of, as with a chain or a burden • impede with a clog or as if with a clog • coalesce or unite in a mass • fill to excess so that function is impaired | ||||||||
| congest | verbv | |||||||
verb • become or cause to become obstructed | ||||||||
| hinder | verbv | |||||||
adjective satellite • located at or near the back of an animal verb • be a hindrance or obstacle to • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of • put at a disadvantage | ||||||||
| impede | verbv | |||||||
verb • be a hindrance or obstacle to • block passage through | ||||||||
| jam | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • preserve of crushed fruit • informal terms for a difficult situation • a dense crowd of people • deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems verb • press tightly together or cram • push down forcibly • crush or bruise • interfere with or prevent the reception of signals • get stuck and immobilized • crowd or pack to capacity • block passage through | ||||||||
| obstruct | verbv | |||||||
verb • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of • block passage through • shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight | ||||||||
| plug | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly • a wad of something chewable as tobacco • blatant or sensational promotion • electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark • an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection • an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire • an old or over-worked horse verb • fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug • persist in working hard • deliver a quick blow to • make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote • replace the center of a coin with a baser metal • insert a plug into • insert as a plug | ||||||||
| stop | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the event of something ending • the act of stopping something • a brief stay in the course of a journey • the state of inactivity following an interruption • a spot where something halts or pauses • a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it • a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations • (music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes • a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens • a restraint that checks the motion of something • an obstruction in a pipe or tube verb • come to a halt, stop moving • put an end to a state or an activity • stop from happening or developing • interrupt a trip • cause to end • prevent completion • hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of • seize on its way • have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical • render unsuitable for passage • stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments | ||||||||
