block
/blɑk/noun, verb1 syllable
Block means: render unsuitable for passage.
Synonyms for block57
noun, as in 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
noun, as in a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine
noun, as in a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
noun, as in a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
noun, as in an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension
noun, as in a platform from which an auctioneer sells
noun, as in the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
verb, as in render unsuitable for passage
verb, as in shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
verb, as in hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
verb, as in block passage through
verb, as in obstruct
verb, as in be unable to remember
verb, as in prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
verb, as in impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
verb, as in interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
Opposites of block
What does block mean?28
verb
render unsuitable for passage“block the way”
shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight“The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage”
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of“His brother blocked him at every turn”
block passage through“obstruct the path”
stop from happening or developing“Block his election”
obstruct“My nose is all stuffed”
be unable to remember“I'm drawing a blank”
prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)“Blocked funds”
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)“block an attack”
interfere with or prevent the reception of signals“Jam the Voice of America”
run on a block system“block trains”
interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia“block a nerve”
stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block“block the book cover”
support, secure, or raise with a block“block a plate for printing”
shape by using a block“Block a hat”
shape into a block or blocks“block the graphs so one can see the results clearly”
noun
an obstruction in a pipe or tube“we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe”
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
a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine“the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked”
a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings“he lives in the next block”
a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
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”
a platform from which an auctioneer sells“they put their paintings on the block”
the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)“the pyramids were built with large stone blocks”
a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit“he reserved a large block of seats”
housing in a large building that is divided into separate units“there is a block of classrooms in the west wing”
(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”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with block?24
one syllable
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Block in a sentence
- We drove around the block three times, looking for a place to park.CK
- The queue was huge, stretching all the way round the block.sundown
- Be mindful of the console's ventilation, don't block it.Amastan
- A block of flats is being built next door, which will ruin our view.sundown
- There's no real danger, it's just a mental block.Nuel
- They block you, and you can do nothing about that.Ergulis
- I can't read cursive, so could you write in block letters, please?orcrist
- What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to a human soul.Adelpa
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of block
as a noun
- plural
- blocks
as a verb
- past tense
- blocked
- present participle
- blocking
- third-person singular
- blocks
- past participle
- blocked