Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb block
4 of 16 senses of block
Sense 1
barricade, block, blockade, block off block up bar
=> shut off block off close off
=> close
Sense 2
obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass
=> stonewall
=> filibuster
=> check
=> hang
=> bottleneck
Sense 3
stop, halt, block, kibosh
=> embargo
=> stay
Sense 10
obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up
=> blockade, block off
=> barricade, barricado
=> barricade
=> suffocate, asphyxiate, choke
=> tie up
=> dam, dam up
=> screen, block out
=> land up earth up
=> barricade, block, blockade, block off block up bar
=> clog, choke off clog up back up congest, choke, foul
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb block
4 of 16 senses of block
Sense 1
barricade, block, blockade, block off block up bar
=> shut off block off close off
=> close
Sense 2
obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass
=> stonewall
=> filibuster
=> check
=> hang
=> bottleneck
Sense 3
stop, halt, block, kibosh
=> embargo
=> stay
Sense 10
obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up
=> blockade, block off
=> barricade, barricado
=> barricade
=> suffocate, asphyxiate, choke
=> tie up
=> dam, dam up
=> screen, block out
=> shade
=> land up earth up
=> barricade, block, blockade, block off block up bar
=> shut off block off close off
=> close
=> clog, choke off clog up back up congest, choke, foul
=> gum up
=> crap up
=> stuff, lug, choke up block
=> silt up silt
Entailment of verb block
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb block
16 senses of block
Sense 1
barricade, block, blockade, block off block up bar
=> obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up
Sense 2
obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass
=> prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
Sense 3
stop, halt, block, kibosh
=> prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
Sense 4
jam, block
=> interrupt, disrupt, break up cut off
Sense 5
block
=> operate, run
Sense 6
block
=> anesthetize, anaesthetize, anesthetise, anaesthetise, put to sleep, put under put out
Sense 7
block
=> hide, conceal
Sense 8
block
=> emboss, boss, stamp
Sense 9
stuff, lug, choke up block
=> clog, choke off clog up back up congest, choke, foul
Sense 10
obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up
=> impede, hinder
Sense 11
block
=> hold support, sustain, hold up
Sense 12
parry, block, deflect
=> fence
Sense 13
forget, block, blank out draw a blank
Sense 14
block
=> shape, form
Sense 15
block
=> shape, form
Sense 16
freeze, block, immobilize, immobilise
=> withhold, keep back
Familiarity of verb block
block used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 16)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb block
Sense 1
barricade, block, blockade, block off block up bar
=> obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up
Sense 7
block
=> hide, conceal
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Sense 2
obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass
=> prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
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Sense 3
stop, halt, block, kibosh
=> prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
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Sense 4
jam, block
=> interrupt, disrupt, break up cut off
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Sense 5
block
=> operate, run
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Sense 6
block
=> anesthetize, anaesthetize, anesthetise, anaesthetise, put to sleep, put under put out
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Sense 8
block
=> emboss, boss, stamp
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Sense 9
stuff, lug, choke up block
=> clog, choke off clog up back up congest, choke, foul
--------------
Sense 10
obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up
=> impede, hinder
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Sense 11
block
=> hold support, sustain, hold up
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Sense 12
parry, block, deflect
=> fence
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Sense 13
forget, block, blank out draw a blank
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Sense 14
block
=> shape, form
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Sense 15
block
=> shape, form
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Sense 16
freeze, block, immobilize, immobilise
=> withhold, keep back
--------------
Grep of noun block
atrioventricular block
auction block
bad block
block
block anaesthesia
block and tackle
block anesthesia
block capital
block diagram
block grant
block letter
block of metal
block plane
block vote
blockade
blockade-runner
blockage
blockbuster
blocker
blockhead
blockhouse
blocking
blocking agent
breechblock
building block
bullock block
butcher block
caudal block
cellblock
chopping block
cinder block
city block
cylinder block
damper block
engine block
heart block
line block
measuring block
mental block
nerve block anaesthesia
nerve block anesthesia
office block
paracervical block
pillow block
pudendal block
pulley-block
roadblock
saddle block anaesthesia
saddle block anesthesia
scribbling block
scribing block
sketchblock
snatch block
square block
starting block
stumbling block
sunblock
swage block
tower block
trap block
wood block
writer's block
Overview of noun block
The noun block has 12 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (31) block -- (a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks")
2. (6) block, city block -- (a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings; "he lives in the next block")
3. (1) block, cube -- (a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides)
4. (1) block -- (a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit; "he reserved a large block of seats"; "he held a large block of the company's stock")
5. (1) block -- (housing in a large building that is divided into separate units; "there is a block of classrooms in the west wing")
6. block -- ((computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted; "since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms `block' and `sector' are sometimes used interchangeably")
7. block, mental block -- (an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do often caused by emotional tension; "I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block")
8. pulley, pulley-block, block -- (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)
9. engine block, cylinder block, block -- (a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine; "the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked")
10. blockage, block, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppage -- (an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe")
11. auction block, block -- (a platform from which an auctioneer sells; "they put their paintings on the block")
12. blocking, block, interference -- (the act of blocking someone's path with your body (as in football); "he threw a rolling block into the line backer")
Overview of verb block
The verb block has 16 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (7) barricade, block, blockade, block off block up bar -- (render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets")
2. (3) obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass -- (hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of "His brother blocked him at every turn")
3. (1) stop, halt, block, kibosh -- (stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process")
4. (1) jam, block -- (interfere with or prevent the reception of signals; "Jam the Voice of America"; "block the signals emitted by this station")
5. block -- (run on a block system; "block trains")
6. block -- (interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia; "block a nerve"; "block a muscle")
7. block -- (shut out from view; "The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage")
8. block -- (stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block; "block the book cover")
9. stuff, lug, choke up block -- (obstruct, as of a passage; "My nose is all stuffed"; "Her arteries are blocked")
10. obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up -- (block passage through "obstruct the path")
11. block -- (support, secure, or raise with a block; "block a plate for printing"; "block the wheels of a car")
12. parry, block, deflect -- (impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball), as in sports or fights; "block an attack")
13. forget, block, blank out draw a blank -- (be unable to remember; "I'm drawing a blank"; "You are blocking the name of your first wife!")
14. block -- (shape by using a block: "Block a hat"; "block a garment")
15. block -- (shape into a block or blocks; "block the graphs so one can see the results clearly")
16. freeze, block, immobilize, immobilise -- (prohibit the conversion or use of (assets); "Blocked funds"; "Freeze the assets of this hostile government")
Grep of adj block
blockaded
blockading
blocked
blockheaded
blockish
blocky
chockablock
Overview of noun block
The noun block has 12 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (31) block -- (a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks")
2. (6) block, city block -- (a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings; "he lives in the next block")
3. (1) block, cube -- (a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides)
4. (1) block -- (a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit; "he reserved a large block of seats"; "he held a large block of the company's stock")
5. (1) block -- (housing in a large building that is divided into separate units; "there is a block of classrooms in the west wing")
6. block -- ((computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted; "since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms `block' and `sector' are sometimes used interchangeably")
7. block, mental block -- (an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do often caused by emotional tension; "I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block")
8. pulley, pulley-block, block -- (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)
9. engine block, cylinder block, block -- (a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine; "the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked")
10. blockage, block, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppage -- (an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe")
11. auction block, block -- (a platform from which an auctioneer sells; "they put their paintings on the block")
12. blocking, block, interference -- (the act of blocking someone's path with your body (as in football); "he threw a rolling block into the line backer")
Overview of verb block
The verb block has 16 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (7) barricade, block, blockade, block off block up bar -- (render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets")
2. (3) obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass -- (hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of "His brother blocked him at every turn")
3. (1) stop, halt, block, kibosh -- (stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process")
4. (1) jam, block -- (interfere with or prevent the reception of signals; "Jam the Voice of America"; "block the signals emitted by this station")
5. block -- (run on a block system; "block trains")
6. block -- (interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia; "block a nerve"; "block a muscle")
7. block -- (shut out from view; "The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage")
8. block -- (stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block; "block the book cover")
9. stuff, lug, choke up block -- (obstruct, as of a passage; "My nose is all stuffed"; "Her arteries are blocked")
10. obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up -- (block passage through "obstruct the path")
11. block -- (support, secure, or raise with a block; "block a plate for printing"; "block the wheels of a car")
12. parry, block, deflect -- (impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball), as in sports or fights; "block an attack")
13. forget, block, blank out draw a blank -- (be unable to remember; "I'm drawing a blank"; "You are blocking the name of your first wife!")
14. block -- (shape by using a block: "Block a hat"; "block a garment")
15. block -- (shape into a block or blocks; "block the graphs so one can see the results clearly")
16. freeze, block, immobilize, immobilise -- (prohibit the conversion or use of (assets); "Blocked funds"; "Freeze the assets of this hostile government")
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