Meaning

2 senses

  1. (transitive)To remove a blockage from.

  2. (intransitive)To have a blockage removed.

More definitions
  • become or cause to become unobstructed

Examples

37 sentences

  1. Tom tried to unclog the sink.

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  2. Tom is trying to unclog the sink.

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  3. Tom wasn't able to unclog the sink.

    deTom hat es nicht geschafft, die Spüle wieder freizubekommen.

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  4. Tom showed Mary how to unclog a drain.

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  5. Do you know how to unclog a toilet?

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Origin

From un- + clog.

From un- + clog.

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Forms

unclogs, unclogging, unclogged, unclogged
Base formunclog · to unclog
3rd person singularunclogs
Present participleunclogging
Past simpleunclogged
Past participleunclogged

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyunclog
he, she, itunclogs

Past simpleLesson

all personsunclogged

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave unclogged
he, she, ithas unclogged

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill unclog

Antonyms

1 antonyms
clog

Word family

1 related words
Derivedunclogger

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
uncleanunclearB1unclenchuncomfortableA2uncomfortablyB2uncommonB2
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