bottleneck Synonyms & Antonyms
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Bottleneck as a Noun
The narrow portion that forms the pouring spout of a bottle; the neck of a bottle. A portion of a bottleneck placed on the finger and used as a guitar slide.
A portion of a bottleneck placed on the finger and used as a guitar slide.
In traffic, any narrowing of the road, especially resulting in a delay.
The part of a process that is too slow or cumbersome due to the lessening of available throughput.
It is easy to create entries; processing the paperwork is the bottleneck.
The narrow portion that forms the pouring spout of a bottle; the neck of a bottle.
(by extension) The part of a process that is too slow or cumbersome.
It is easy to create entries; processing the paperwork is the bottleneck.
Bottleneck as a Verb
To slow by causing a bottleneck.
The merge bottlenecked the traffic every morning.
To form a bottleneck.
The traffic bottlenecked at the merge every morning.
Bottleneck in a Sentence
It is easy to create entries; processing the paperwork is the bottleneck.
The bottleneck in this computer program is the inefficient sorting process; we should replace it with a faster one.
The merge bottlenecked the traffic every morning.
The traffic bottlenecked at the merge every morning.
Word Forms & Grammar
bottleneck (plural bottlenecks)
bottleneck (third-person singular simple present bottlenecks, present participle bottlenecking, simple past and past participle bottlenecked)
Words That Rhyme With Bottleneck
Origin of Bottleneck
From bottle + neck.
Bottleneck at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Meaning | The narrow portion that forms the pouring spout of a bottle; the neck of a bottle. A portion of a bottleneck… |
| Plural | bottlenecks |
| Verb forms | bottlenecks, bottlenecking, bottlenecked |
Questions People Ask About Bottleneck
Is bottleneck a noun or a verb?
Bottleneck is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is the plural of bottleneck?
The plural of bottleneck is bottlenecks.
What is the past tense of bottleneck?
The past tense of bottleneck is bottlenecked. The present participle is bottlenecking.