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Definition block in American English

block verb

[transitive] verb
/blɑk/
1

to stop something from moving through or along something else

Example

A car was blocking the road.

Example

Something is blocking the flow of water through the pipe.

Synonyms and related words
hold back intercept obstruct
1.1

to stop someone from going past you by standing in front of them

Example

A crowd of people blocked his way to the gate.

Example

He stood by the door, deliberately blocking her exit.

Synonyms and related words
hold back intercept obstruct
1.2

to use your body to stop someone from hitting something, or to stop a ball from going somewhere

Example

In blocking the linebacker, Mario sprained his shoulder.

Example

She expertly blocked all her opponent's punches.

Synonyms and related words
blank block bobble
2

to use your power to stop something from being done or from succeeding

Example

She accused him of blocking her promotion.

Example

The plan to build a new nursery school was blocked by local residents.

Synonyms and related words
prevent stop avert
2.1

to stop a natural process from happening

Example

The drug acts by blocking the release of testosterone.

Synonyms and related words
prevent stop avert
3

to be in front of someone so that they cannot see something or so that light cannot reach them

Example

Her hat was blocking his view of the screen.

Example

Don't stand in the doorway, you're blocking the light.

Synonyms and related words
hide cover obscure
4

to mark a piece of writing or other information on a computer screen so you can do something with it

Example

You block a passage of text and hit Control+C to center it on the page.

Synonyms and related words
access archive author
Definition block in American English

Related Words

Words related to block:

be a chip off the old block (phrase) block (noun) block (verb) block and tackle (noun) block capitals (noun) block grant (noun) block graph (noun) block in (phrasal verb) block letters (noun) block off (phrasal verb) block out (phrasal verb) block party (noun) block up (phrasal verb) block vote (noun) building block (noun) chock-a-block (adjective) chopping block (noun) cinder block (noun) have been around the block ( times) (phrase) I’ll knock etc. block off (phrase) mental block (noun) new kid on the block (phrase) office block (noun) on the block (phrase) put your on the block (phrase) quarter-acre block (noun) starting block (noun) stumbling block (noun) tower block (noun) writer’s block (noun)