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blocking definition
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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 blocking alpha-adrenergic blocking agent beta-adrenergic blocking agent blocking blocking agent neuromuscular blocking agent Overview of noun blocking The noun blocking has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. 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") Overview of noun blocking The noun blocking has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. 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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