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block

1 of 2

noun

ˈbläk How to pronounce block (audio)
often attributive
1
: a compact usually solid piece of substantial material especially when worked or altered to serve a particular purpose
a block of ice
blocks of cheese
: such as
a
: the piece of wood on which the neck of a person condemned to be beheaded is laid for execution
put her neck on the block
b
: a mold or form on which articles are shaped or displayed
a wooden hat block
c
: a hollow rectangular building unit usually of artificial material
a wall of concrete blocks
d
: a lightweight usually cubical and solid wooden or plastic building toy that is usually provided in sets
children playing with blocks
e
: the casting that contains the cylinders of an internal combustion engine
engine block
f
sports : starting block
the first swimmer off the blocks
a slow start out of the blocks
2
a
: obstacle
putting a block on any future development
b
sports : an obstruction of an opponent's play
especially, football : a halting or impeding of the progress or movement of an opponent by use of the body
a block by the right tackle
c medical
(1)
: interruption of normal physiological function (as of a tissue or organ)
especially : heart block
The patient presented with a block.
(2)
: local anesthesia (as by injection) produced by interruption of the flow of impulses along a nerve
d
psychology : interruption or cessation especially of train of thought by competing thoughts or psychological suppression
a mental block
an emotional block
compare writer's block
3
slang : head sense 1
threatened to knock his block off
4
: a wooden or metal case enclosing one or more pulleys and having a hook, eye, or strap by which it may be attached
5
: a piece of material (such as wood or linoleum) having on its surface a hand-cut design from which impressions are to be printed
wooden blocks used for printing books
6
a(1)
: a usually rectangular space (as in a city) enclosed by streets and occupied by or intended for buildings
She lived on our block.
(2)
: the distance along one of the sides of such a block
The store is two blocks down on the right.
lived a block away from the school
b(1)
: a large building divided into separate functional units
an apartment block
(2)
: a line of row houses
(3)
: a distinctive part of a building or integrated group of buildings
a block of classrooms
7
: a platform from which property is sold at auction
went on the block and sold for nearly three million dollars
8
a
: a quantity, number, or section of things dealt with as a unit
bought a large block of shares
a half-hour block of music
a block of text
b
: bloc sense 2
popular among several voting blocks

block

2 of 2

verb

blocked; blocking; blocks

transitive verb

1
a
: to make unsuitable for passage or progress by obstruction
The road was blocked by a rock slide.
b
archaic : blockade
… a city … besieged and blocked about … John Milton
c
: to hinder the passage, progress, or accomplishment of by or as if by interposing an obstruction
The ambulance was blocked by traffic.
senators trying to block passage of the bill
d
: to shut off from view
The building blocks our view of the ocean.
e
: to interfere usually legitimately with (an opponent, an opponent's shot, etc.) in various games or sports
practice blocking our opponents
blocked the shot with her hand
f
: to prevent normal functioning or action of
block a nerve with novocaine
g
: to restrict the exchange of (currency, checks, etc.)
2
: to mark or indicate the outline or chief lines of
block out a design
3
: to shape on, with, or as if with a block (see block entry 1 sense 1b)
block a hat
4
: to secure, support, or provide with a block (see block entry 1 sense 1)
blocking a plate for printing
block up the rear wheels
5
: to work out (the principal positions and movements) for the performers (as of a play)
also : to work out the players' positions and movements for (a scene or a play)
—often used with out
block out a scene before the actors arrive on set
6
typesetting : to make (two or more lines of writing or type) flush at the left or at both left and right
7
golf : to hit (a ball or shot) inaccurately toward the right from a right-handed swing or toward the left from a left-handed swing : push
… you get excited, don't finish your backswing and block your next drive into the foliage. Thomas Boswell

intransitive verb

sports : to interfere usually legitimately with an opponent : to block an opponent
needs to practice blocking
blocker noun
Phrases
around the block
: through many experiences
—used especially to say that someone is no longer young or has become knowledgeable, capable, or mature because of past experience
… it seemed possible that to fall for a woman who had been around the block a few times might be to rob himself of much of the purely ornamental elements … of first love. Michael Chabon
on the block
: for sale
The business is now on the block.

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Choose the Right Synonym for block

hinder, impede, obstruct, block mean to interfere with the activity or progress of.

hinder stresses causing harmful or annoying delay or interference with progress.

rain hindered the climb

impede implies making forward progress difficult by clogging, hampering, or fettering.

tight clothing that impedes movement

obstruct implies interfering with something in motion or in progress by the sometimes intentional placing of obstacles in the way.

the view was obstructed by billboards

block implies complete obstruction to passage or progress.

a landslide blocked the road

Example Sentences

Noun a wall built out of concrete blocks We took a walk around the block. She lived on our block. The store is three blocks down on the right. Verb There's an accident blocking the road. The entrance was blocked by a gate. Blood clots have completely blocked one of his arteries. The protesters blocked the road with parked vehicles. The ambulance was blocked by cars in the road. An accident was blocking traffic. Could you move to the left, please. You're blocking my light. a shield that blocks the wind Several senators are trying to block the passage of the bill. His vote blocked the treaty. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Officers were called to the 2300 block of University Boulevard near Riggs Road near the Hyattsville area. Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 On Sunday, Philadelphia police officers responded to the 5300 block of Harrock Street, after reports of gunfire. Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 15 Sep. 2022 Havre de Grace police officers and emergency medical services responded to the 1300 block of Post Road at 10:12 p.m. Jason Fontelieu, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2022 Police and fire medics responded about 6 p.m. to the 900 block of 47th Street South in the area known as Baby Kingston. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 15 Sep. 2022 Officer Michelle Tannehill, a Chicago police spokesperson, confirmed officers had responded to the 5500 block of Martin Luther King Drive for reports of multiple people shot but did not have any further details on the shooting. Stephanie Casanova, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 Police were called to the 3400 block of South 84th Street, near the Highwood Estates and Euclid Park neighborhoods, sometime after 11:45 a.m. after the fetus was discovered, according to a news release. Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2022 Police were called to the 300 block of Hillside Avenue for a ShotSpotter activation just before 1 a.m. Tuesday. Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 13 Sep. 2022 Police responded to the 2000 block of Mills Avenue around 9:23 p.m. Monday for reports of shots fired. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 7 Sep. 2022
Verb
SpaceX's Starlink division has appealed the Federal Communications Commission decision to block it from receiving $885.51 million in broadband funding. Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2022 California fast-food wage law opponents begin effort to block it. Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 Worse still, perhaps, AI can be used to block or reverse sustainability progress and take the world backward rather than forward on its bumpy path toward SDG realization. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 Others could be used to block a major port or attack three of Taiwan’s main military bases. Mike Ives, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2022 Others could be used to block a major port or attack three of Taiwan’s main military bases. New York Times, 3 Aug. 2022 This could be the first step in a Beijing quarantine strategy to declare that China has the right to block or inspect any aircraft or ship seeking to land in Taiwan. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022 His top lawyer at the White House, Greg Jacob, testified at one of the committee’s hearings in June and characterized much of Pence’s thought process during the time when Trump was pressuring him to block or delay Biden’s win. Eric Tucker And Mary Clare Jalonick, Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2022 The 24-hour deadlines to acknowledge requests to block or suspend a user, or remove information should only apply to services that have demonstrated a propensity for virality. Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 21 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English blok, from Middle French & Middle Dutch; Middle French bloc, from Middle Dutch blok; akin to Old High German bloh block

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1602, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of block was in the 15th century

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