logjam

log·jam

noun \ˈlȯg-ˌjam, ˈläg-\

Definition of LOGJAM

1

: a jumble of logs jammed together in a watercourse

2

a : deadlock, impasse <trying to break the logjam in negotiations> b : blockage c : jam, crowd

— logjam transitive verb

Examples of LOGJAM

1. He was called in to try to break the logjam in the negotiations.
2. <the presence of an ambulance on the side of the highway created a logjam of rubberneckers who just had to have a look>

First Known Use of LOGJAM

1885

Related to LOGJAM

Synonyms: backup, bottleneck, jam-up, jam, snarl, tailback [British], tie-up

Related Words: tangle; gridlock, lock; congestion, traffic; crawl, delay, slowdown, stoppage

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Rhymes with LOGJAM

air dam, Annam, ashram, exam, flimflam, goddamn, grandam, grand slam, hard clam, imam, madame, Mailgram, milldam, nizam, Priam, program, quondam, surf clam, tam-tam, thiram, trigram, webcam, whim-wham, ziram