English dictionary
block
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
noun
- a platform from which an auctioneer sells
noun
- a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
noun
- housing in a large building that is divided into separate units
noun
- an obstruction in a pipe or tube
noun
- a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine
noun
- 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
- an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension
noun
- a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit
noun
- a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
noun
- (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted
noun
- a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
verb
- prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
verb
- shape into a block or blocks
verb
- shape by using a block
verb
- be unable to remember
verb
- interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
verb
- impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
verb
- support, secure, or raise with a block
verb
- block passage through
verb
- render unsuitable for passage
verb
- obstruct
verb
- stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block
verb
- shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
verb
- interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia
verb
- run on a block system
verb
- hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
verb
- stop from happening or developing
Example sentences
they put their paintings on the block
the pyramids were built with large stone blocks
there is a block of classrooms in the west wing
we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe
the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked
I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block
he reserved a large block of seats
he held a large block of the company's stock
he lives in the next block
since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms ‘block’ and ‘sector’ are sometimes used interchangeably
Blocked funds
Freeze the assets of this hostile government
block the graphs so one can see the results clearly
Block a hat
block a garment
I'm drawing a blank
You are blocking the name of your first wife!
Jam the Voice of America
block the signals emitted by this station
block an attack
block a plate for printing
block the wheels of a car
obstruct the path
block the way
barricade the streets
stop the busy road
My nose is all stuffed
Her arteries are blocked
block the book cover
The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage
The trees obstruct my view of the mountains
block a nerve
block a muscle
block trains
His brother blocked him at every turn
Block his election
Halt the process