Definition of block

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  • block is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
  • block is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
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Definition of block

  • an obstruction in a pipe or tube (noun)

    Examples

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

    Synonyms

    1. blockage
    2. closure
    3. occlusion
    4. stop
    5. stoppage
  • the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. blocking
  • a platform from which an auctioneer sells (noun)

    Examples

    1. they put their paintings on the block

    Synonyms

    1. auction block
  • a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. cube
  • prohibit the conversion or use of (assets) (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. freeze
    2. immobilise
    3. immobilize
  • an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension (noun)

    Examples

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

    Synonyms

    1. mental block
  • stop from happening or developing (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. halt
    2. kibosh
    3. stop
  • be unable to remember (verb)

    Examples

    1. You are blocking the name of your first wife!

    Synonyms

    1. blank out
    2. draw a blank
    3. forget
  • block passage through (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. close up
    2. impede
    3. jam
    4. obstruct
    5. obturate
    6. occlude
  • 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)

    Synonyms

    1. pulley
    2. pulley-block
    3. pulley block
  • render unsuitable for passage (verb)

    Examples

    1. block the way

    Synonyms

    1. bar
    2. barricade
    3. block off
    4. block up
    5. blockade
    6. stop
  • shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight (verb)

    Examples

    1. The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage

    Synonyms

    1. obstruct
  • interfere with or prevent the reception of signals (verb)

    Examples

    1. block the signals emitted by this station

    Synonyms

    1. jam
  • obstruct (verb)

    Examples

    1. Her arteries are blocked

    Synonyms

    1. choke up
    2. lug
    3. stuff
  • a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine (noun)

    Examples

    1. the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked

    Synonyms

    1. cylinder block
    2. engine block
  • a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings (noun)

    Examples

    1. he lives in the next block

    Synonyms

    1. city block
  • impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) (verb)

    Examples

    1. block an attack

    Synonyms

    1. deflect
    2. parry
  • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of (verb)

    Examples

    1. His brother blocked him at every turn

    Synonyms

    1. blockade
    2. embarrass
    3. hinder
    4. obstruct
    5. stymie
    6. stymy
  • a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit (noun)

    Examples

    1. he reserved a large block of seats
    2. he held a large block of the company's stock
  • a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides) (noun)

    Examples

    1. the pyramids were built with large stone blocks
  • (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted (noun)

    Examples

    1. 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 (noun)

    Examples

    1. there is a block of classrooms in the west wing
  • interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia (verb)

    Examples

    1. block a nerve
    2. block a muscle
  • run on a block system (verb)

    Examples

    1. block trains
  • shape by using a block (verb)

    Examples

    1. block a garment
  • shape into a block or blocks (verb)

    Examples

    1. block the graphs so one can see the results clearly
  • stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block (verb)

    Examples

    1. block the book cover
  • support, secure, or raise with a block (verb)

    Examples

    1. block a plate for printing
    2. block the wheels of a car

See definition of block in Merriam Webster