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block in
block in vb (tr, adverb) to sketch in outline, with little detail Thesaurusblocknoun1. Something that impedes or prevents entry or passage:bar, barricade, barrier, blockage, clog, hamper, hindrance, hurdle, impediment, obstacle, obstruction, snag, stop, traverse, wall.2. Slang. The uppermost part of the body:head, noddle, pate, poll.Slang: bean, conk, dome, noggin, noodle, nut.verb1. To stop or prevent passage of:bar, dam, impede, obstruct.Idiom: be in the way of.2. To plug up something, as a hole, space, or container:choke, clog, close, congest, cork, fill, plug, stop.3. To cut off from sight.Also used with out:conceal, hide, obscure, obstruct, screen, shroud, shut off (or out).phrasal verb block in or out To draw up a preliminary plan or version of:adumbrate, draft, outline, rough in (or out), sketch.Translationsblock in
block inTo prevent someone or something from moving from a certain spot. A noun or pronoun can be used between "block" and "in." I can't move my car because some jerk blocked me in! All these boxes are blocking in my tools at the back of the garage—I can't get to any of them.See also: blockblock (someone or something) in some place and block (someone or something) into place an obstacle that prevents someone or something from getting out of something. I can't get out of my parking space. Someone blocked me in my space. Don't block in any of the other cars in the garage.See also: block, place |