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  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 
  -------------- 
 
  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  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 
  -------------- 
 
  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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