congest

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kənˈd͡ʒɛst/ Rhymes: -ɛst === Noun === congest (plural congests) (Ireland, Scotland, agriculture, history) A farmer whose lands do not support him adequately. For quotations using this term, see Citations:congest. ==== Synonyms ==== smallholder === Verb === congest (third-person singular simple present congests, present participle congesting, simple past and past participle congested) (transitive) 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. (intransitive) To become blocked or obstructed ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====