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Quick definitions from WordNet (block)
▸ noun: a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides) ("The pyramids were built with large stone blocks")
▸ noun: housing in a large building that is divided into separate units ("There is a block of classrooms in the west wing")
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit ("He reserved a large block of seats")
▸ noun: a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings ("He lives in the next block")
▸ noun: (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")
▸ noun: a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
▸ noun: (American football) the act of obstructing someone's path with your body ("He threw a rolling block into the line backer")
▸ noun: a platform from which an auctioneer sells ("They put their paintings on the block")
▸ noun: an obstruction in a pipe or tube ("We had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe")
▸ noun: a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine ("The engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked")
▸ noun: 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
▸ verb: interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia ("Block a nerve")
▸ verb: run on a block system ("Block trains")
▸ verb: shape into a block or blocks ("Block the graphs so one can see the results clearly")
▸ verb: shape by using a block ("Block a hat")
▸ verb: support, secure, or raise with a block ("Block a plate for printing")
▸ verb: stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block ("Block the book cover")
▸ verb: shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight ("The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage")
▸ verb: prohibit the conversion or use of (assets) ("Blocked funds")
▸ verb: be unable to remember ("You are blocking the name of your first wife!")
▸ verb: interfere with or prevent the reception of signals ("Block the signals emitted by this station")
▸ verb: impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) ("Block an attack")
▸ verb: render unsuitable for passage ("Block the way")
▸ verb: hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of ("His brother blocked him at every turn")
▸ verb: stop from happening or developing ("Block his election")
▸ verb: obstruct ("Her arteries are blocked")
▸ verb: block passage through
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 14285 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #1756)
▸ Also see blocks
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to block
▸ Usage examples for block
▸ Idioms related to block (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing block
▸ Words that often appear near block
▸ Rhymes of block
▸ Invented words related to block
▸ noun: a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides) ("The pyramids were built with large stone blocks")
▸ noun: housing in a large building that is divided into separate units ("There is a block of classrooms in the west wing")
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit ("He reserved a large block of seats")
▸ noun: a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings ("He lives in the next block")
▸ noun: (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")
▸ noun: a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
▸ noun: (American football) the act of obstructing someone's path with your body ("He threw a rolling block into the line backer")
▸ noun: a platform from which an auctioneer sells ("They put their paintings on the block")
▸ noun: an obstruction in a pipe or tube ("We had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe")
▸ noun: a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine ("The engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked")
▸ noun: 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
▸ verb: interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia ("Block a nerve")
▸ verb: run on a block system ("Block trains")
▸ verb: shape into a block or blocks ("Block the graphs so one can see the results clearly")
▸ verb: shape by using a block ("Block a hat")
▸ verb: support, secure, or raise with a block ("Block a plate for printing")
▸ verb: stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block ("Block the book cover")
▸ verb: shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight ("The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage")
▸ verb: prohibit the conversion or use of (assets) ("Blocked funds")
▸ verb: be unable to remember ("You are blocking the name of your first wife!")
▸ verb: interfere with or prevent the reception of signals ("Block the signals emitted by this station")
▸ verb: impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) ("Block an attack")
▸ verb: render unsuitable for passage ("Block the way")
▸ verb: hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of ("His brother blocked him at every turn")
▸ verb: stop from happening or developing ("Block his election")
▸ verb: obstruct ("Her arteries are blocked")
▸ verb: block passage through
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 14285 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #1756)
▸ Also see blocks
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to block
▸ Usage examples for block
▸ Idioms related to block (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing block
▸ Words that often appear near block
▸ Rhymes of block
▸ Invented words related to block