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Definition block in in American English

block in phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to stop someone from moving their car out of a place

Example

When I came back to the parking lot my car was blocked in.

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2

to completely cover a large area of something such as a painting with one color

Example

Broad flat brushes are useful when you are blocking in color.

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3

to plan something large or complicated by organizing your general ideas for it

Example

Just block in the main points for now and we'll sort the details out later.

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Definition block in in American English