CEFR A2

Cloyed

verb

Meaning

cloy means to fill up or choke up; to stop up. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The lesson showed how to cloy in a natural sentence.
Check who or what will cloy before translating the verb.

Synonyms: block, block up, choke, fill, fill up

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Cloyed (A2)

verb

Pronunciation: /klɔɪ/

Definition

cloy means to fill up or choke up; to stop up. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The lesson showed how to cloy in a natural sentence.
Check who or what will cloy before translating the verb.
The example helped students understand when to cloy.

How to Use Cloyed

to cloy (verb pattern): Use the infinitive form when naming the action. — "The lesson showed when to cloy."
cloy in context (usage pattern): Check the sentence to see who does the action. — "We studied how cloy works in context."

Synonyms of Cloyed

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