clot

noun

\ ˈklät

Definition of clot

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)

2a : a roundish viscous lump formed by coagulation of a portion of liquid or by melting

b : a coagulated mass produced by clotting of blood

3 British : blockhead

4 : cluster, group a clot of spectators

clot

verb

clotted; clotting

Definition of clot (Entry 2 of 2)

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

1 : to cause to form into or as if into a clot

2 : to fill with clots also : clog clotted streets