blocker
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈblɑːkər/
- Jargon
- He shook off two blockers like they were rag dolls.
- blocker and aggressor
Examples
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Matt Kalil had a great game again as a pass blocker, but was mixed once more as a run blocker.
Blog text (1) -
Boucher's in the game as a blocker.
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As a pass blocker, he was generally fine, but he did give up a hit.
Blog text (1) -
Using every blocker out on the field, I go one way, then the other, gaining yards.
Fiction book (2000) -
How many times do you see a blocker get hurt on an extra-point play?
Blog text (13) -
And they gotta go fast if they wanna get past the blockers who are trying to knock them down.
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The blockers knock Julius down, and the Marshall running back is headed for the goal line.
Fiction book (2000) -
Meanwhile, the front side blockers try to create holes by shoving their defenders out of the way.
Blog text (17) -
That's Tommy Lee Jones up there, No. 61 leading the way as a blocker for the Harvard Crimson.
Blog text (7) -
The quarterback relies on his blocker to protect him from the opposing defense.
Synonyms
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6.0
A player on the line in American football who blocks opponents
56
4.0
A player on the line in American football who blocks or defends
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6.3
In American football, a player on offense who lines up next to the tackle and blocks and catches passes
22
3.2
A player who lines up behind the quarterback and mainly blocks, sometimes runs or catches the ball
A player who stops other players from moving or scoring by getting in their way
Compounds
- Specialized
10
3.9
A medicine that lowers blood pressure and heart rate and treats some heart rhythm problems
- Specialized
1
4.6
A drug that reduces calcium entering heart and blood vessel muscles to treat high blood pressure and chest pain
- Specialized
1
5.2
A medicine that relaxes muscles in blood vessels and the prostate to lower blood pressure and help pass urine
- Specialized
1
5.2
A medicine that reduces calcium entering the heart and blood vessels to treat high blood pressure and chest pain
- Specialized
1
5.5
A drug that relaxes certain muscles to lower blood pressure and ease symptoms of an enlarged prostate
- Specialized
1
5.0
A drug that lowers heart rate and treats high blood pressure and irregular heartbeats
- Specialized
1
4.7
A drug that relaxes certain muscles to lower blood pressure and help urine flow in men with an enlarged prostate
- Specialized
1
6.1
An eye drop medicine that lowers pressure inside the eye to treat glaucoma
- Specialized
1
3.8
A medicine that reduces allergic symptoms like sneezing and itching
- Specialized
1
4.0
A medicine that reduces stomach acid to treat ulcers and heartburn
How Blocking
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Blocker comes from the common word block ('a large piece or barrier') and the ending -er ('one who does something'). So in football a blocker is someone who makes a 'block' to stop defenders and protect the play.