stops up
Blocks the flow
Stops up means to block or plug an opening or passage.
A drain stops up when debris accumulates.
You might stop up a hole with rags or putty.
The phrase often describes bodily congestion: My nose is all stopped up.
It can also mean to stay awake late: She stopped up reading until midnight.
Something that blocks openings
Channel for wastewater
- pipeHollow conveyance channel
- clogBlock or wooden shoe
- plungerSuction device for clogs
- blockageObstruction halting movement
overflow · backflow · sewerage · unclog · snake · siphon · trap · hairball
Excessive accumulation causing blockage
- mucusProtective bodily secretion
- stuffinessPoor air circulation
- sinusesAir-filled skull cavities
- coldLow temperature state
allergies · decongestant · phlegm · blocked nose · postnasal · sniffles · rhinitis · saline
plug
Something that blocks openings
dam · seal · cork · bung · stuff · fill · pack · wad · staunch · stanch
drain
Channel for wastewater
blockage · overflow · backflow · sewerage · unclog · snake · siphon · trap · hairball · grease
congestion
Excessive accumulation causing blockage
- mucusProtective bodily secretion
- stuffinessPoor air circulation
- sinusesAir-filled skull cavities
cold · allergies · decongestant · phlegm · blocked nose · postnasal · sniffles · rhinitis · saline · stuffy