congest: Meaning and Definition of

con•gest

1. to fill to excess; overcrowd or overburden; clog: The subway entrance was so congested that no one could move.
2. to cause an unnatural accumulation of blood or other fluid in (a body part or blood vessel): The cold congested her sinuses.
3. to heap together.

1. to become congested: His throat congested with phlegm.