Synonyms

  block (to stop something from moving or flowing through something): The waste pipe was blocked. Don’t block the road with your car. clog (to block or become blocked): Fallen leaves clog the drains in the fall. The hair in the shower clogs up the drain. choke (to fill a place …

wake up (to become or make awake): I usually wake up early. The alarm woke me at 6 a.m. wake literary (to become or make awake): Please wake the others. get up (rise from bed after sleeping): She rarely gets up before 8 a.m. awaken formal (wake up): Kindly awaken …

visit (to go and spend time in a place, or with a person): When did you visit London? He came to visit us. see (to spend time with or meet with): I’m here to see an old friend. call on (to visit someone for a short time): I will call on my parents in the …

  trip (an act of traveling from one place to another for pleasure or a specific purpose): Did you enjoy your trip to the seaside? journey (an act of traveling from one place to another, especially over a long distance): I need to prepare myself for this journey. voyage (a …

rain (water drops that fall from clouds in the sky): I waited for the rain to stop. shower (a short period of rain, snow, etc.): I was caught in a heavy shower. downpour (a short period of heavy rain): The river overflowed because of the downpour.  rainstorm (a storm with …