Block

noun
blɑk

Noun

  • an obstruction in a pipe or tube

    we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe

    Type of:ImpedimentImpedimentaObstructer
  • a platform from which an auctioneer sells

    they put their paintings on the block

    Type of:Platform
  • an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension

    I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block

    Type of:Inability
  • a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine

    the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked

    Type of:CastingCast
  • a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings

    he lives in the next block

    Type of:AreaCountry
  • a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit

    he reserved a large block of seats

    he held a large block of the company's stock

    Type of:AccumulationCollectionAggregation
  • a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

    the pyramids were built with large stone blocks

    Type of:ArtifactArtefact
  • (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted

    since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms `block' and `sector' are sometimes used interchangeably

  • housing in a large building that is divided into separate units

    there is a block of classrooms in the west wing

    Type of:LodgingHousing
  • the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements

    Similar:Blocking
    Type of:Obstruction
  • a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides

    Similar:Cube
    Type of:Solid
  • a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope

    Similar:PulleyPulley-block
    Type of:Machine

Verb

  • render unsuitable for passage

    block the way

    Similar:BarBarricadeBlockadeStop
    Type of:ObturateImpedeOcclude
  • shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight

    The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage

    Similar:Obstruct
    Type of:HideConceal
  • interfere with or prevent the reception of signals

    block the signals emitted by this station

    Similar:Jam
    Type of:InterruptDisrupt
  • obstruct

    Her arteries are blocked

    Similar:LugStuff
    Type of:ClogCongestFoul
  • impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)

    block an attack

    Similar:DeflectParry
    Type of:Fence
  • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

    His brother blocked him at every turn

    Type of:PreventForbidPreclude
  • be unable to remember

    You are blocking the name of your first wife!

    Similar:Forget
  • interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia

    block a nerve

    block a muscle

    Type of:AnaesthetizeAnesthetizeAnaesthetise
  • support, secure, or raise with a block

    block a plate for printing

    block the wheels of a car

    Type of:SustainSupportHold
  • run on a block system

    block trains

    Type of:OperateRun
  • shape by using a block

    block a garment

    Type of:ShapeForm
  • shape into a block or blocks

    block the graphs so one can see the results clearly

    Type of:FormShape
  • stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block

    block the book cover

    Type of:StampEmbossBoss
  • prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)

    Similar:FreezeImmobiliseImmobilize
    Type of:Withhold
  • stop from happening or developing

    Type of:ForestallForbidForeclose
  • block passage through

    Similar:ImpedeJamObstructObturateOcclude
    Type of:HinderImpede

Dictionary Validity

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