Transitive verb

to stop up; to close up; to block (up); to plug up; to shut up; to cover (ears, eyes, etc.); to close (eyes, mouth)

Transitive verb

to stand in the way; to obstruct

Transitive verb

to occupy; to fill up; to take up

Transitive verb

to perform one's role; to do one's duty

Intransitive verb

to feel depressed; to be in low spirits; to mope

fort; stronghold; fortification

to be closed; to be blocked; to be healed (e.g. wound); to be shut up

to be clogged; to be plugged up

to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)

to stop (plug) one's ears

to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way

fortress; stronghold; citadel

to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to bring to a halt; to intercept

to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)

being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix

locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind

Idiomatic expression

dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)