noun
- a thick mass of coagulated liquid, especially blood
- a foolish person
Usage: British informal
verb
- to form into a thick mass; coagulate
Examples
- The blood formed a clot over the wound.
- A clot in the artery can cause a heart attack.
- The cream will clot if you heat it too quickly.
- Cold temperatures cause the oil to clot.
- Don’t be such a clot – read the instructions first.
- The milk began to clot in the hot sun.
- Doctors removed the dangerous clot from his leg.