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blocks 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 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") 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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