block

1 of 2

noun

ˈbläk

often attributive

: a compact usually solid piece of substantial material especially when worked or altered to serve a particular purpose

a block of ice

blocks of cheese

: such as

: the piece of wood on which the neck of a person condemned to be beheaded is laid for execution

put her neck on the block

: a mold or form on which articles are shaped or displayed

a wooden hat block

: a hollow rectangular building unit usually of artificial material

a wall of concrete blocks

: a lightweight usually cubical and solid wooden or plastic building toy that is usually provided in sets

children playing with blocks

: the casting that contains the cylinders of an internal combustion engine

engine block

sports : starting block

the first swimmer off the blocks

a slow start out of the blocks

: obstacle

putting a block on any future development

sports : an obstruction of an opponent's play

especially, football : a halting or impeding of the progress or movement of an opponent by use of the body

a block by the right tackle

c medical

(1)

: interruption of normal physiological function (as of a tissue or organ)

especially : heart block

The patient presented with a block.

(2)

: local anesthesia (as by injection) produced by interruption of the flow of impulses along a nerve

psychology : interruption or cessation especially of train of thought by competing thoughts or psychological suppression

a mental block

an emotional block

compare writer's block

slang : head sense 1

threatened to knock his block off

: a wooden or metal case enclosing one or more pulleys and having a hook, eye, or strap by which it may be attached

: a piece of material (such as wood or linoleum) having on its surface a hand-cut design from which impressions are to be printed

wooden blocks used for printing books

a(1)

: a usually rectangular space (as in a city) enclosed by streets and occupied by or intended for buildings

She lived on our block.

(2)

: the distance along one of the sides of such a block

The store is two blocks down on the right.

lived a block away from the school

b(1)

: a large building divided into separate functional units

an apartment block

(2)

: a line of row houses

(3)

: a distinctive part of a building or integrated group of buildings

a block of classrooms

: a platform from which property is sold at auction

went on the block and sold for nearly three million dollars

: a quantity, number, or section of things dealt with as a unit

bought a large block of shares

a half-hour block of music

a block of text

: bloc sense 2

popular among several voting blocks

block

2 of 2

verb

blocked; blocking; blocks

transitive verb

: to make unsuitable for passage or progress by obstruction

The road was blocked by a rock slide.

archaic : blockade

… a city … besieged and blocked about …

John Milton

: to hinder the passage, progress, or accomplishment of by or as if by interposing an obstruction

The ambulance was blocked by traffic.

senators trying to block passage of the bill

: to shut off from view

The building blocks our view of the ocean.

: to interfere usually legitimately with (an opponent, an opponent's shot, etc.) in various games or sports

practice blocking our opponents

blocked the shot with her hand

: to prevent normal functioning or action of

block a nerve with novocaine

: to restrict the exchange of (currency, checks, etc.)

: to mark or indicate the outline or chief lines of

block out a design

: to shape on, with, or as if with a block (see block entry 1 sense 1b)

block a hat

: to secure, support, or provide with a block (see block entry 1 sense 1)

blocking a plate for printing

block up the rear wheels

: to work out (the principal positions and movements) for the performers (as of a play)

also : to work out the players' positions and movements for (a scene or a play)

—often used with out

block out a scene before the actors arrive on set

typesetting : to make (two or more lines of writing or type) flush at the left or at both left and right

golf : to hit (a ball or shot) inaccurately toward the right from a right-handed swing or toward the left from a left-handed swing : push

… you get excited, don't finish your backswing and block your next drive into the foliage.

Thomas Boswell

intransitive verb

sports : to interfere usually legitimately with an opponent : to block an opponent

needs to practice blocking

blocker noun

Example Sentences

Noun a wall built out of concrete blocks We took a walk around the block. She lived on our block. The store is three blocks down on the right. Verb There's an accident blocking the road. The entrance was blocked by a gate. Blood clots have completely blocked one of his arteries. The protesters blocked the road with parked vehicles. The ambulance was blocked by cars in the road. An accident was blocking traffic. Could you move to the left, please. You're blocking my light. a shield that blocks the wind Several senators are trying to block the passage of the bill. His vote blocked the treaty. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Officers were called to the 2300 block of University Boulevard near Riggs Road near the Hyattsville area.

Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 On Sunday, Philadelphia police officers responded to the 5300 block of Harrock Street, after reports of gunfire.

Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 15 Sep. 2022 Havre de Grace police officers and emergency medical services responded to the 1300 block of Post Road at 10:12 p.m.

Jason Fontelieu, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2022 Police and fire medics responded about 6 p.m. to the 900 block of 47th Street South in the area known as Baby Kingston.

Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 15 Sep. 2022 Officer Michelle Tannehill, a Chicago police spokesperson, confirmed officers had responded to the 5500 block of Martin Luther King Drive for reports of multiple people shot but did not have any further details on the shooting.

Stephanie Casanova, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 Police were called to the 3400 block of South 84th Street, near the Highwood Estates and Euclid Park neighborhoods, sometime after 11:45 a.m. after the fetus was discovered, according to a news release.

Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2022 Police were called to the 300 block of Hillside Avenue for a ShotSpotter activation just before 1 a.m. Tuesday.

Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 13 Sep. 2022 Police responded to the 2000 block of Mills Avenue around 9:23 p.m. Monday for reports of shots fired.

Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 7 Sep. 2022

Verb

SpaceX's Starlink division has appealed the Federal Communications Commission decision to block it from receiving $885.51 million in broadband funding.

Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2022 California fast-food wage law opponents begin effort to block it.

Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 Worse still, perhaps, AI can be used to block or reverse sustainability progress and take the world backward rather than forward on its bumpy path toward SDG realization.

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 Others could be used to block a major port or attack three of Taiwan’s main military bases.

Mike Ives, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2022 Others could be used to block a major port or attack three of Taiwan’s main military bases.

New York Times, 3 Aug. 2022 This could be the first step in a Beijing quarantine strategy to declare that China has the right to block or inspect any aircraft or ship seeking to land in Taiwan.

The Editorial Board, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022 His top lawyer at the White House, Greg Jacob, testified at one of the committee’s hearings in June and characterized much of Pence’s thought process during the time when Trump was pressuring him to block or delay Biden’s win.

Eric Tucker And Mary Clare Jalonick, Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2022 The 24-hour deadlines to acknowledge requests to block or suspend a user, or remove information should only apply to services that have demonstrated a propensity for virality.

Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 21 July 2022 See More

Kids Definition

block 1 of 2

noun

ˈbläk

: a solid piece of some material usually with one or more flat sides

a block of ice

: an area of land surrounded by four streets in a city

: the length of one side of a city block

: a number of things thought of as forming a group or unit

a block of seats

: a large building divided into separate houses or shops

an apartment block

: an action that stops or slows down an opponent (as in football)

: something that prevents a person from thinking about certain things

a mental block

: something that stops or makes passage or progress difficult : obstruction

: a case enclosing one or more pulleys

block

2 of 2

verb

blocked; blocking

: to stop or make passage through or through to difficult : obstruct

A gate blocked the entrance.

: to stop or make the passage of difficult An accident is blocking traffic.

Opponents blocked the bill in Congress.

: to make an opponent's movement (as in football) difficult

Medical Definition

block 1 of 2

noun

ˈbläk

often attributive

: interruption of normal physiological function of a tissue or organ

respiratory block due to carbon monoxide

especially : heart block

: block anesthesia

: nerve block sense 1

: interruption of a train of thought by competing thoughts or psychological suppression

block

2 of 2

transitive verb

: to prevent normal functioning of (a bodily element)

block a nerve with novocaine

: to obstruct the effect of

a carboxyl group blocked by esterification

intransitive verb

: to experience or exhibit psychological blocking or blockage

block 1 of 2

noun

as in cluster

a number of things considered as a unit bought a block of stocks

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

cluster
batch
array
set
collection
grouping
group
bunch
constellation
clump
assemblage
package
bank
lot
suite
series
battery
assortment
clutch
variety
mixture
parcel
clot
band
huddle
aggregate
aggregation
muster
jumble
accumulation
knot
conglomeration
the whole kit and caboodle
run
passel
agglomeration
suit
cycle
hodgepodge
sundries
odds and ends
miscellany

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

unit
entity
item
single

as in obstacle

something that makes movement or progress difficult constant bickering that is only a block to the completion of the project

Synonyms & Similar Words

obstacle
hurdle
barrier
obstruction
interference
stop
clog
chain
inhibition
let
impediment
cramp
embarrassment
stumbling block
load
shackles
balk
constraint
hindrance
burden
curb
blockade
blockage
encumbrance
handicap
bar
crimp
brake
drag
delay
deterrent
trammel
catch
snag
hitch
fetter
rub
stone wall
stall
holdback
disadvantage
stoppage
restraint
arrest
danger
manacle
rein
brick wall
hobble
hazard
embargo
difficulty
holdup
reef
bit
drawback
check
peril
hardship
cumber
adversity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

incentive
stimulus
edge
spur
catalyst
advantage
impetus
break
benefit
assistance
aid
stimulant
help
goad
boost
handmaiden
handmaid

as in head

slang the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth threatened to knock the block off the jerk next door if he didn't can the noise

Synonyms & Similar Words

head
skull
dome
mazard
noodle
bean
noggin
nut
pate
mazzard
poll
nob
noddle
crown
cranium
scalp
occiput

as in side

a group of people acting together within a larger group a more conservative block within the political party

Synonyms & Similar Words

side
wing
faction
party
bloc
set
team
coalition
body
sect
split
movement
splinter
gang
denomination
pack
crew
caucus
persuasion
scission
schism

as in confederacy

an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection a block of oil-producing nations

Synonyms & Similar Words

confederacy
union
coalition
federation
combine
league
bloc
alliance
combination
axis
confederation
partnership
group
organization
wing
fusion
front
side
association
syndicate
cooperative
faction
cabal
cartel
conspiracy
affiliation
trust
junto
conference
circuit

block

2 of 2

verb

as in to fill

to close up so that no empty spaces remain block up the opening in the wall where a window once was

Synonyms & Similar Words

fill
pack
plug
seal
stop
dam
bung
stuff
obstruct
clog
congest
choke
occlude
clot
jam
caulk
chink
close (off)
repack
restuff

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

hollow (out)
shovel
excavate
scoop (out)

as in to obstruct

to prevent passage through by filling with something one of the patient's arteries was so blocked with fatty deposits that blood flow had been reduced to a trickle

Synonyms & Similar Words

obstruct
choke
jam
clog
fill
congest
dam
stuff
occlude
flood
clot
pack
cork
stopple
overwhelm
bung
stopper
plug (up)
gum (up)
stop (up)
gridlock
inundate
silt
fur
swamp
spile
glut

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

free
open (up)
clear
unblock
unplug
hollow (out)
excavate
unclog
scoop (out)
empty
unstop
lighten

as in to intercept

to stop, seize, or interrupt while in progress or on course a thug suddenly stepped out of a doorway and blocked his escape down the alley

Synonyms & Similar Words

intercept
grab
catch
capture
trap
corral
snatch
pick off
interdict
seize
snare
collar

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of block are hinder, impede, and obstruct. While all these words mean "to interfere with the activity or progress of," block implies complete obstruction to passage or progress.

a landslide blocked the road

While the synonyms hinder and block are close in meaning, hinder stresses causing harmful or annoying delay or interference with progress.

rain hindered the climb

In some situations, the words impede and block are roughly equivalent. However, impede implies making forward progress difficult by clogging, hampering, or fettering.

tight clothing that impedes movement

The meanings of obstruct and block largely overlap; however, obstruct implies interfering with something in motion or in progress by the sometimes intentional placing of obstacles in the way.

the view was obstructed by billboards

单词	block
释义	block 1 of 2 noun ˈbläk often attributive 1 : a compact usually solid piece of substantial material especially when worked or altered to serve a particular purpose a block of ice blocks of cheese : such as a : the piece of wood on which the neck of a person condemned to be beheaded is laid for execution put her neck on the block b : a mold or form on which articles are shaped or displayed a wooden hat block c : a hollow rectangular building unit usually of artificial material a wall of concrete blocks d : a lightweight usually cubical and solid wooden or plastic building toy that is usually provided in sets children playing with blocks e : the casting that contains the cylinders of an internal combustion engine engine block f sports : starting block the first swimmer off the blocks a slow start out of the blocks 2 a : obstacle putting a block on any future development b sports : an obstruction of an opponent's play especially, football : a halting or impeding of the progress or movement of an opponent by use of the body a block by the right tackle c medical (1) : interruption of normal physiological function (as of a tissue or organ) especially : heart block The patient presented with a block. (2) : local anesthesia (as by injection) produced by interruption of the flow of impulses along a nerve d psychology : interruption or cessation especially of train of thought by competing thoughts or psychological suppression a mental block an emotional block compare writer's block 3 slang : head sense 1 threatened to knock his block off 4 : a wooden or metal case enclosing one or more pulleys and having a hook, eye, or strap by which it may be attached 5 : a piece of material (such as wood or linoleum) having on its surface a hand-cut design from which impressions are to be printed wooden blocks used for printing books 6 a(1) : a usually rectangular space (as in a city) enclosed by streets and occupied by or intended for buildings She lived on our block. (2) : the distance along one of the sides of such a block The store is two blocks down on the right. lived a block away from the school b(1) : a large building divided into separate functional units an apartment block (2) : a line of row houses (3) : a distinctive part of a building or integrated group of buildings a block of classrooms 7 : a platform from which property is sold at auction went on the block and sold for nearly three million dollars 8 a : a quantity, number, or section of things dealt with as a unit bought a large block of shares a half-hour block of music a block of text b : bloc sense 2 popular among several voting blocks block 2 of 2 verb blocked; blocking; blocks transitive verb 1 a : to make unsuitable for passage or progress by obstruction The road was blocked by a rock slide. b archaic : blockade … a city … besieged and blocked about … John Milton c : to hinder the passage, progress, or accomplishment of by or as if by interposing an obstruction The ambulance was blocked by traffic. senators trying to block passage of the bill d : to shut off from view The building blocks our view of the ocean. e : to interfere usually legitimately with (an opponent, an opponent's shot, etc.) in various games or sports practice blocking our opponents blocked the shot with her hand f : to prevent normal functioning or action of block a nerve with novocaine g : to restrict the exchange of (currency, checks, etc.) 2 : to mark or indicate the outline or chief lines of block out a design 3 : to shape on, with, or as if with a block (see block entry 1 sense 1b) block a hat 4 : to secure, support, or provide with a block (see block entry 1 sense 1) blocking a plate for printing block up the rear wheels 5 : to work out (the principal positions and movements) for the performers (as of a play) also : to work out the players' positions and movements for (a scene or a play) —often used with out block out a scene before the actors arrive on set 6 typesetting : to make (two or more lines of writing or type) flush at the left or at both left and right 7 golf : to hit (a ball or shot) inaccurately toward the right from a right-handed swing or toward the left from a left-handed swing : push … you get excited, don't finish your backswing and block your next drive into the foliage. Thomas Boswell intransitive verb sports : to interfere usually legitimately with an opponent : to block an opponent needs to practice blocking blocker noun Phrases around the block : through many experiences —used especially to say that someone is no longer young or has become knowledgeable, capable, or mature because of past experience … it seemed possible that to fall for a woman who had been around the block a few times might be to rob himself of much of the purely ornamental elements … of first love. Michael Chabon on the block : for sale The business is now on the block. Synonyms Noun array assemblage band bank batch battery bunch clot clump cluster clutch collection constellation group grouping huddle knot lot muster package parcel passel set suite Verb bung dam fill pack plug stop stuff See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun a wall built out of concrete blocks We took a walk around the block. She lived on our block. The store is three blocks down on the right. Verb There's an accident blocking the road. The entrance was blocked by a gate. Blood clots have completely blocked one of his arteries. The protesters blocked the road with parked vehicles. The ambulance was blocked by cars in the road. An accident was blocking traffic. Could you move to the left, please. You're blocking my light. a shield that blocks the wind Several senators are trying to block the passage of the bill. His vote blocked the treaty. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Officers were called to the 2300 block of University Boulevard near Riggs Road near the Hyattsville area. Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 On Sunday, Philadelphia police officers responded to the 5300 block of Harrock Street, after reports of gunfire. Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 15 Sep. 2022 Havre de Grace police officers and emergency medical services responded to the 1300 block of Post Road at 10:12 p.m. Jason Fontelieu, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2022 Police and fire medics responded about 6 p.m. to the 900 block of 47th Street South in the area known as Baby Kingston. Carol Robinson \| Crobinson@al.com, al, 15 Sep. 2022 Officer Michelle Tannehill, a Chicago police spokesperson, confirmed officers had responded to the 5500 block of Martin Luther King Drive for reports of multiple people shot but did not have any further details on the shooting. Stephanie Casanova, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 Police were called to the 3400 block of South 84th Street, near the Highwood Estates and Euclid Park neighborhoods, sometime after 11:45 a.m. after the fetus was discovered, according to a news release. Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2022 Police were called to the 300 block of Hillside Avenue for a ShotSpotter activation just before 1 a.m. Tuesday. Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 13 Sep. 2022 Police responded to the 2000 block of Mills Avenue around 9:23 p.m. Monday for reports of shots fired. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 7 Sep. 2022 Verb SpaceX's Starlink division has appealed the Federal Communications Commission decision to block it from receiving $885.51 million in broadband funding. Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2022 California fast-food wage law opponents begin effort to block it. Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 Worse still, perhaps, AI can be used to block or reverse sustainability progress and take the world backward rather than forward on its bumpy path toward SDG realization. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 Others could be used to block a major port or attack three of Taiwan’s main military bases. Mike Ives, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2022 Others could be used to block a major port or attack three of Taiwan’s main military bases. New York Times, 3 Aug. 2022 This could be the first step in a Beijing quarantine strategy to declare that China has the right to block or inspect any aircraft or ship seeking to land in Taiwan. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022 His top lawyer at the White House, Greg Jacob, testified at one of the committee’s hearings in June and characterized much of Pence’s thought process during the time when Trump was pressuring him to block or delay Biden’s win. Eric Tucker And Mary Clare Jalonick, Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2022 The 24-hour deadlines to acknowledge requests to block or suspend a user, or remove information should only apply to services that have demonstrated a propensity for virality. Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 21 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb Middle English blok, from Middle French & Middle Dutch; Middle French bloc, from Middle Dutch blok; akin to Old High German bloh block First Known Use Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 1602, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Phrases Containing block big-block block copolymer block of flats block grant breeze-block block party block out block plane building block cinder block chip off the old block chop block heart block knock someone's head/block off chopping block cock-block pillow block randomized block snatch block starting block stumbling block swage block tower block throw a block writer's block butcher block block diagram new kid on the block on the chopping block block in block and tackle block capitals sub-block block letter around the block on the block been around the block See More big-block block copolymer block of flats block grant breeze-block block party block out block plane building block cinder block chip off the old block chop block heart block knock someone's head/block off chopping block cock-block pillow block randomized block snatch block starting block stumbling block swage block tower block throw a block writer's block butcher block block diagram new kid on the block on the chopping block block in block and tackle block capitals sub-block block letter around the block on the block been around the block See More Kids Definition block 1 of 2 noun ˈbläk 1 : a solid piece of some material usually with one or more flat sides a block of ice 2 : an area of land surrounded by four streets in a city 3 : the length of one side of a city block 4 : a number of things thought of as forming a group or unit a block of seats 5 : a large building divided into separate houses or shops an apartment block 6 : an action that stops or slows down an opponent (as in football) 7 : something that prevents a person from thinking about certain things a mental block 8 : something that stops or makes passage or progress difficult : obstruction 9 : a case enclosing one or more pulleys block 2 of 2 verb blocked; blocking 1 : to stop or make passage through or through to difficult : obstruct A gate blocked the entrance. 2 : to stop or make the passage of difficult An accident is blocking traffic. Opponents blocked the bill in Congress. 3 : to make an opponent's movement (as in football) difficult Medical Definition block 1 of 2 noun ˈbläk often attributive 1 : interruption of normal physiological function of a tissue or organ respiratory block due to carbon monoxide especially : heart block 2 a : block anesthesia b : nerve block sense 1 3 : interruption of a train of thought by competing thoughts or psychological suppression block 2 of 2 transitive verb 1 : to prevent normal functioning of (a bodily element) block a nerve with novocaine 2 : to obstruct the effect of a carboxyl group blocked by esterification intransitive verb : to experience or exhibit psychological blocking or blockage Biographical Definition Block biographical name ˈbläk Herbert Lawrence 1909–2001 Herblock ˈhər-ˌbläk American editorial cartoonist block 1 of 2 noun 1 as in cluster a number of things considered as a unit bought a block of stocks Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance cluster batch array set collection grouping group bunch constellation clump assemblage package bank lot suite series battery assortment clutch variety mixture parcel clot band huddle aggregate aggregation muster jumble accumulation knot conglomeration the whole kit and caboodle run passel agglomeration suit cycle hodgepodge sundries odds and ends miscellany Antonyms & Near Antonyms unit entity item single 2 as in obstacle something that makes movement or progress difficult constant bickering that is only a block to the completion of the project Synonyms & Similar Words obstacle hurdle barrier obstruction interference stop clog chain inhibition let impediment cramp embarrassment stumbling block load shackles balk constraint hindrance burden curb blockade blockage encumbrance handicap bar crimp brake drag delay deterrent trammel catch snag hitch fetter rub stone wall stall holdback disadvantage stoppage restraint arrest danger manacle rein brick wall hobble hazard embargo difficulty holdup reef bit drawback check peril hardship cumber adversity Antonyms & Near Antonyms incentive stimulus edge spur catalyst advantage impetus break benefit assistance aid stimulant help goad boost handmaiden handmaid See More 3 as in head slang the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth threatened to knock the block off the jerk next door if he didn't can the noise Synonyms & Similar Words head skull dome mazard noodle bean noggin nut pate mazzard poll nob noddle crown cranium scalp occiput 4 as in side a group of people acting together within a larger group a more conservative block within the political party Synonyms & Similar Words side wing faction party bloc set team coalition body sect split movement splinter gang denomination pack crew caucus persuasion scission schism 5 as in confederacy an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection a block of oil-producing nations Synonyms & Similar Words confederacy union coalition federation combine league bloc alliance combination axis confederation partnership group organization wing fusion front side association syndicate cooperative faction cabal cartel conspiracy affiliation trust junto conference circuit block 2 of 2 verb 1 as in to fill to close up so that no empty spaces remain block up the opening in the wall where a window once was Synonyms & Similar Words fill pack plug seal stop dam bung stuff obstruct clog congest choke occlude clot jam caulk chink close (off) repack restuff Antonyms & Near Antonyms hollow (out) shovel excavate scoop (out) 2 as in to obstruct to prevent passage through by filling with something one of the patient's arteries was so blocked with fatty deposits that blood flow had been reduced to a trickle Synonyms & Similar Words obstruct choke jam clog fill congest dam stuff occlude flood clot pack cork stopple overwhelm bung stopper plug (up) gum (up) stop (up) gridlock inundate silt fur swamp spile glut Antonyms & Near Antonyms free open (up) clear unblock unplug hollow (out) excavate unclog scoop (out) empty unstop lighten See More 3 as in to intercept to stop, seize, or interrupt while in progress or on course a thug suddenly stepped out of a doorway and blocked his escape down the alley Synonyms & Similar Words intercept grab catch capture trap corral snatch pick off interdict seize snare collar Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of block are hinder, impede, and obstruct. While all these words mean "to interfere with the activity or progress of," block implies complete obstruction to passage or progress. a landslide blocked the road While the synonyms hinder and block are close in meaning, hinder stresses causing harmful or annoying delay or interference with progress. rain hindered the climb In some situations, the words impede and block are roughly equivalent. However, impede implies making forward progress difficult by clogging, hampering, or fettering. tight clothing that impedes movement The meanings of obstruct and block largely overlap; however, obstruct implies interfering with something in motion or in progress by the sometimes intentional placing of obstacles in the way. the view was obstructed by billboards Phrases Containing block stumbling block building block block (off) stumbling block building block block (off)
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