| Main Entry: | traffic jam |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | traffic tie-up |
Synonyms: |
blockage, bottleneck, congestion, gridlock, jam, logjam, roadblock, rush hour, traffic congestion |
| Main Entry: | bottleneck |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | obstacle |
Synonyms: |
barrier, block, blockage, clog, congestion, hindrance, hold-up, impediment, jam, obstruction, snag, traffic jam |
| Main Entry: | congestion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | blockage |
Synonyms: |
bottleneck, clogging, crowdedness, crowding, excess, jam, mass, overcrowding, overdevelopment, overpopulation, press, profusion, rubber-necking, snarl-up, surfeit, surplus, traffic jam |
Antonyms: |
opening |
| Main Entry: | holdup |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | problem |
Synonyms: |
bottleneck, delay, difficulty, gridlock, hitch, obstruction, setback, snag, stoppage, traffic jam, trouble, wait |
Antonyms: |
aid, assistance, help |
| Main Entry: | rush hour |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | heaviest commuter traffic |
Synonyms: |
bottleneck, congestion, gridlock, heavy traffic, jam, road rage, traffic jam |