Clot — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun verb /ˈklät/

Meaning & Definition of Clot

Clot (noun)

  1. a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
  2. a roundish viscous lump formed by coagulation of a portion of liquid or by melting
  3. a coagulated mass produced by clotting of blood

Clot (verb)

  1. to become a clot, form clots
  2. to undergo a sequence of complex chemical and physical reactions that results in conversion of fluid blood into a coagulated mass, coagulate
  3. to cause to form into or as if into a clot

Clot (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a number of things considered as a unit

    "a clot of daisies occupied one corner of the flower bed"

    similar: array, assemblage, band, bank, batch, battery, block, bunch, clump, cluster, clutch, collection, constellation, group, grouping, huddle, knot, lot, muster, package, parcel, passel, set, suite, the whole kit and caboodle
    related: accumulation, aggregate, aggregation, conglomeration, agglomeration, assortment, hodgepodge, jumble, miscellany, mixture, odds and ends, sundries, variety, cycle, run, series, suit
    near: entity, item, single, unit

  2. a small uneven mass

    "clots of dirt that were flung up by the horses' hooves"

    similar: blob, chunk, clod, clump, dollop, glob, gob, gobbet, hunk, knob, lump, nub, nubble, nugget, wad
    related: bead, drop, globule, block, body, bulk, particle, piece, portion, bit, chip, crumb, granule, morsel, nubbin, patch, scrap

  3. a stupid person

    "was of the opinion that most of the people running for parliament were clots"

    similar: airhead, birdbrain, blockhead, bonehead, bubblehead, chowderhead, chucklehead, clodpoll, cluck, clunk, cretin, cuddy (British dialect), deadhead, dim bulb (slang), dimwit, dip, dodo, dolt, donkey, doofus (slang), dope, dork (slang), dullard, dum-dum, dumbbell, dumbhead, dummkopf, dummy, dunce, dunderhead, fathead, gander, golem, goof, goon, half-wit, hammerhead, hardhead, idiot, ignoramus, imbecile, jackass, know-nothing, knucklehead, lamebrain, loggerhead (chiefly dialect), loon, lump, lunkhead, meathead, mome (archaic), moron, mug (chiefly British), mutt, nimrod (slang), nincompoop, ninny, ninnyhammer, nit (chiefly British), nitwit, noddy, noodle, numskull, oaf, pinhead, prat (British), ratbag (chiefly Australian), saphead, schlub (slang), schnook (slang), simpleton, stock, stupe, stupid, thickhead, turkey, woodenhead, yahoo, yo-yo, dumb cluck
    related: booby, buffoon, fool, goose, loony, madman, nut, zany, loser, gawk, featherbrain, scatterbrain, beast, boor, cad, churl, clown, creep, cur, heel, jerk, skunk, snake, stinker, villain
    opposite: brain, genius
    near: intellect, intellectual, sage, thinker, whiz, wizard, polymath, Renaissance man, sharpie

Clot (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to prevent passage through by filling with something

    "phone lines clotted by Internet traffic"

    similar: block, choke, clog, congest, dam, gum (up), jam, obstruct, occlude, plug (up), stop (up), stuff
    related: bung, cork, spile, stopper, stopple, fill, gridlock, pack, fur, silt, flood, glut, inundate, overwhelm, swamp
    opposite: clear, free, open (up), unblock, unclog, unplug, unstop
    near: excavate, hollow (out), scoop (out), empty, lighten

  2. to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly

    "scabs form over cuts when your blood starts to clot"

    similar: coagulate, congeal, gel, gelate, gelatinize, jell, jelly, set
    related: cake, concrete, firm (up), fix, freeze, harden, indurate, solidify, stiffen, condense, thicken, clump, curd, curdle, gum, lump (up)
    near: deliquesce, flux, fuse, liquefy, melt, thaw

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Clot

The most common words with a similar meaning to Clot:

Slang: dim bulb, doofus, dork, nimrod, schlub, schnook
Chiefly British: mug, nit
British dialect: cuddy
Chiefly dialect: loggerhead
Archaic: mome
British: prat
array, assemblage, band, bank, batch, battery, block, bunch, clump, cluster, clutch, collection, constellation, group, grouping, huddle, knot, lot, muster, package, parcel, passel, set, suite, blob, chunk, clod, dollop, glob, gob, gobbet, hunk, knob, lump, nub, nubble, nugget, wad, airhead, birdbrain

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Clot

Words with the opposite meaning of Clot:

brain, genius, clear, free, open (up), unblock, unclog, unplug, unstop

Related Words for Clot

accumulation, aggregate, aggregation, conglomeration, agglomeration, assortment, hodgepodge, jumble, miscellany, mixture, odds and ends, sundries, variety, cycle, run, series, suit, bead, drop, globule, body, bulk, particle, piece, portion, bit, chip, crumb, granule, morsel

Near Antonyms of Clot

entity, item, single, unit, intellect, intellectual, sage, thinker, whiz, wizard, polymath, Renaissance man, sharpie, excavate, hollow (out), scoop (out), empty, lighten, deliquesce, flux, fuse, liquefy, melt, thaw

Word Forms of Clot

Inflections: clotted, clotting

Origin & Etymology of Clot

Middle English, from Old English clott; akin to Middle High German klōz lump, ball clout

First known use: before 12th century

Words & Phrases Containing Clot

clot-buster, blood clot

Frequently Asked Questions about Clot

What does "Clot" mean?

"Clot" means a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum). As an a noun and a verb, it is defined as: a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum). It has 5 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Clot"?

Other words for "Clot" include array, assemblage, band, bank, batch, battery, block and bunch. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Clot" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Clot"?

There are 224 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Clot". Common alternatives include array, assemblage, band, bank, batch, battery, block, bunch, clump and cluster.

What is a slang word for "Clot"?

Slang words for "Clot" include dim bulb, doofus, dork, nimrod, schlub and schnook.

What is the opposite of "Clot"?

Antonyms of "Clot" include brain, genius, clear, free, open (up), unblock, unclog and unplug. Near antonyms include entity, item, single and unit.

How do you use "Clot" in a sentence?

Examples of "Clot" in a sentence: "a clot of daisies occupied one corner of the flower bed"; "clots of dirt that were flung up by the horses' hooves"; "was of the opinion that most of the people running for parliament were clots".

Is "Clot" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Clot" can be used as a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Clot"?

"Clot" is pronounced /ˈklät/.