congestion
Rush hour nightmare
Congestion is overcrowding that impedes flow.
Traffic congestion slows vehicles to a crawl.
Nasal congestion blocks breathing passages with swollen tissue and mucus.
Network congestion occurs when data traffic exceeds capacity.
The word always implies too much of something in too little space: The congestion downtown was unbearable during rush hour.
Obstruction halting movement
- clogBlock or wooden shoe
- occlusionComplete closure or blockage
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
- chokepointNarrow passage limiting movement
stoppage · stagnation · backup · logjam · clot · thrombosis · artery · plug
Complete mutual obstruction
- bumper-to-bumperVehicles packed without gaps
- rush-hourDaily commute congestion period
- tailbackCongested vehicle queue
- jamCooked fruit spread
snarl-up · bottleneck · commute · highway · freeway · motorway · expressway · interchange
Of the nose
- sinusAir-filled cranial cavity
- mucusProtective bodily secretion
- phlegmViscous airway secretion
- stuffinessPoor air circulation
inhaler · antihistamine · bronchitis · sinusitis · rhinitis · asthma · cough · wheezing
Capacity exceeded dangerously
- throngDense pressing crowd
- packedFilled to capacity
- crampedUncomfortably lacking space
- teemingAbundantly full of
mob · swarm · jostle · squeeze · jam-packed · sardines · overflowing · surge
blockage
Obstruction halting movement
- clogBlock or wooden shoe
- occlusionComplete closure or blockage
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
chokepoint · stoppage · stagnation · backup · logjam · clot · thrombosis · artery · plug · constriction
gridlock
Complete mutual obstruction
- bumper-to-bumperVehicles packed without gaps
- rush-hourDaily commute congestion period
- tailbackCongested vehicle queue
jam · snarl-up · bottleneck · commute · highway · freeway · motorway · expressway · interchange · roundabout
nasal
Of the nose
stuffiness · inhaler · antihistamine · bronchitis · sinusitis · rhinitis · asthma · cough · wheezing · pneumonia
overcrowding
Capacity exceeded dangerously
teeming · mob · swarm · jostle · squeeze · jam-packed · sardines · overflowing · surge · bottleneck
infrastructure
Basic physical systems
- public-transportShared vehicle services
- highwaysMajor intercity roads
- roadsPaved paths for vehicles
tunnels · bridges · subway · metro · commuter · sprawl · parking · downtown · intersection · thoroughfare
- symptomsfever, headache, pain, nausea, rash
- allergy symptomshives, sneezing, itching, rash, swelling
- driving hazardspotholes, black ice, debris, road debris, icy roads
- illness symptomsfever, chills, aches, headache, cough
- Respiratory Problemsasthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, COPD, emphysema
- traffictraffic jam, traffic, gridlock, bumper to bumper, bumper-to-bumper
congestionfree flow
Unhindered continuous movement
flow · clearance · fluidity · ease of movement · circulation
congestionemptiness
Absence of substance
decongestion · dispersion · spaciousness · vacancy · openness
congestionclear sinuses
decongestion · clearness · opening · patency · unclogged
- chest congestionMucus accumulation in airways
- traffic congestionOvercrowded roads, stalled movement
- sinus congestionBlocked nasal airways
- nasal congestionBlocked airflow through nostrils
- road congestionOvercrowded vehicle flow
- congestive heart failureHeart too weak to pump