congestion

Definition of Congestion in English :

1. congestion

excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part

2. congestion, over-crowding

excessive crowding

Example Sentences:
'traffic congestion'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Congestion

noun

1.

the state of being overcrowded, esp with traffic or people

2.

the state of being overloaded or clogged with blood

3.

the state of being blocked with mucus

v. con·gest·ed, con·gest·ing, con·gests

v.tr.

1. To overfill or overcrowd: Trucks congested the tunnel.

2. Medicine To cause the accumulation of excessive blood or tissue fluid in (a vessel or organ).

v.intr.

To become congested.