to block
∞
3.0
- verb
- /blɑk/
:
bloquear
- So that firewall will be set to block that site.
- block access
- block websites
- block progress
And if you block the puberty, you block that development.
- And if you block the puberty, you block that development.
- Being in love blocks us from seeing things clearly.
- And you're being told to block it and not feel it.
- I don't think anybody could block you from being A.
- They say when God blocks it, leave it alone.
- I told her to call me block the phone ring.
Examples
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Today, China, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and other countries block Facebook operations and censor the Internet.
Academic text (2017) -
You're blocking the road!
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I want to block that door.
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Young lady, you're blocking the garage.
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Leg arteries are like any other arteries and can gradually become blocked with plaque deposits.
Academic text (2012) -
The lava from the volcano devours nearby villages and blocks the pilgrims' way to the west.
Academic text (2012) -
After Hurricane Wilma, Alejandro's neighborhood was completely blocked off by downed trees and deadly live electrical wires.
Academic text (2011) -
I need to block the sunlight from coming into the room.
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The protesters tried to block traffic on the main road.
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You can block unwanted calls by downloading this app.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To make something end and not continue
243
2.0
To fill something tightly with things
206
2.4
To stop moving or make something stop moving
154
5.3
Officially stop an activity, for example the use of money or assets
119
5.1
To block a path or view
104
3.7
Stop something from growing or spreading
75
3.6
To make it difficult for people or things to do something
47
4.2
To make it harder for someone or something to move forward
46
3.2
Push people or things together so they cannot move easily
42
4.8
To stop people from entering a place by putting up a barrier
35
6.5
To slow the progress or movement of people and things
33
6.7
To limit growth or activity so it cannot continue
23
3.8
Close a road, path or entrance so people cannot go through
21
3.2
To block a pipe or passage so flow stops
20
8.7
To stop someone from making progress toward a goal
15
3.7
To bring the edges of something together so there is no gap
14
3.0
To stop light, sound, or air from coming in
9
6.0
To stop people and goods entering or leaving a place, often during war
9
3.7
To block a drain or road so things cannot move through it
7
2.8
To block a path or entrance by placing something across it
7
5.1
To cause a complete stop so vehicles cannot move or talks cannot progress
7
6.9
To block an attack in fencing or other sports
6
6.4
To stop a supply by blocking its source or flow
5
8.4
Block an opening to stop the flow of liquid or air
5
8.0
To stop or slow progress
4
3.8
To stop movement through a road, pipe, or path
1
5.8
To block a pipe or drain so water cannot pass through
1
9.9
To stop something from happening or continuing
To block an opening to stop liquid or gas passing through
To make money or valuable things unavailable for use
To block a road or a river so nothing can pass
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
7
4.4
A person who is very like one of their parents in looks or behaviour
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Formal
30
4.0
Money given by a national government to local governments for a general purpose with few rules
- Specialized
5
4.0
A metal part of an engine that holds the cylinders and channels for cooling
- Specialized
2
5.3
The heart's signals stop partly or completely, causing slow, irregular beats and fainting
- Specialized
1
4.2
A simple picture showing the main parts of a system and how they connect
- Literature
1
6.1
A vote by a delegate that counts for the number of people they represent
- Specialized
1
5.4
A solid piece of metal in an engine that holds the cylinders where the pistons move and cooling passages
- Specialized
1
6.8
A heart problem when electrical signals between the upper and lower chambers are slow or stop causing fainting
- Specialized
1
8.6
An injection that numbs the nerves near the vagina to reduce pain during childbirth
- Specialized
A way to make part of the body numb by putting medicine near a nerve
An uppercase letter written clearly and not joined to other letters often used on forms
- Archaic
A small wheel used with a rope to help raise sails at the top of a ship's mast
- Specialized
An injection of pain medicine into the lower part of the spine to numb the lower body for surgery
- Specialized
A light concrete block used for building, made from waste from burned coal instead of stone
- Specialized
A small piece of felt that drops on a piano string to stop it from vibrating
- Specialized
A part of a disk where data cannot be read or written because it is damaged
- Specialized
A block in a blockchain that the network computers do not accept because it breaks the rules
- Specialized
A way to numb one body part by injecting medicine near a nerve
- Specialized
A wheel with a groove that a rope runs in to lift things or change the rope's direction
- Specialized
A method that numbs the area that would touch a saddle by injecting medicine near the spine
- Specialized
An injection of numbing medicine beside the cervix to reduce pain during childbirth
- Specialized
A metal block that supports a shaft so it can turn smoothly with a bearing inside
- Specialized
A tool with a sharp point on a stand that checks flat surfaces or marks lines on metal
- Specialized
A heavy iron block with holes and grooves that helps shape hot metal in a forge
- Jargon
In American football, an illegal action where a player hits another player from the side or behind
- Specialized
A pulley that opens so you can place a rope inside without passing the end through
How Blocked
Surface Forms
Etymology
Block comes from an old French word bloc and an old Norse word blokkr that meant a 'log' or heavy piece of wood. So to block something is like putting a log in the way to stop movement or access.