clog vs obstruct

obstruct vs clog

clog is a noun but obstruct is not a noun.

clog and obstruct both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clog	Yes	No	Yes	No
obstruct	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, obstruct is a hypernym of clog; that is, obstruct is a word with a broader meaning than clog:

clog: become or cause to become obstructed
obstruct: block passage through

Other hypernyms of clog include block, close up, impede, jam, obturate, occlude.

clog (noun)	obstruct (noun)
a dance performed while wearing shoes with wooden soles; has heavy stamping steps
any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction
footwear usually with wooden soles

clog (verb)	obstruct (verb)
impede with a clog or as if with a clog	block passage through
fill to excess so that function is impaired	shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
coalesce or unite in a mass	hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
become or cause to become obstructed
impede the motion of, as with a chain or a burden
dance a clog dance

Difference between clog and obstruct

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