- nounblock (noun) · blocks (plural noun) · cylinder block (noun) · cylinder blocks (plural noun) · engine block (noun) · engine blocks (plural noun)
- a large solid piece of hard material, especially rock, stone, or wood, typically with flat surfaces on each side:"a block of marble"
- a sturdy, flat-topped block used as a work surface, typically for chopping food:"a chopping block"
- BRITISH ENGLISHa set of sheets of paper glued along one edge, used for drawing or writing on:"a sketching block"
- (blocks)any of a set of solid cubes used as a child's toy.
- (blocks)a starting block:"the thrust a sprinter gets when coming out of the blocks"
- printinga piece of wood or metal engraved for printing on paper or fabric.
- the main body of an internal combustion engine, containing the pistons.
- a head-shaped mold used for shaping hats or wigs.
- BRITISH ENGLISHa large single building subdivided into separate rooms, apartments, or offices:"an apartment block"
- a building or part of a complex used for a particular purpose:"a cell block"
- NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISHthe area bounded by four streets in a town or suburb:"ours was the ugliest house on the block" · "she went for a run around the block"
- NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISHthe length of one side of a town block, typically as a measure of distance:"he lives a few blocks away from the museum"
- a large quantity or allocation of things regarded as a unit:"a block of shares" · "block grants"
- computinga large piece of text processed as a unit.
- an unseparated unit of at least four postage stamps in at least two rows, generally a group of four.
- an obstacle to the normal progress or functioning of something:"substantial demands for time off may constitute a block to career advancement" · "an emotional block"
- (in sports) a hindering or stopping of an opponent's movement or action:"Marshall's shot drew a fine block from the goalkeeper"
- tennisa shot in which the racket is held stationary rather than being swung back, especially a stop volley.
- a chock for stopping the motion of a wheel.
- a flat area of something, especially a solid area of color:"cover the eyelid with a neutral block ofcolor"
- a pulley or system of pulleys mounted in a case:"a simple pulley block"
- informala person's head:"“I'll knock your block off,” he said"
verbblock (verb) · blocks (third person present) · blocked (past tense) · blocked (past participle) · blocking (present participle)- make the movement or flow in (a passage, pipe, road, etc.) difficult or impossible:"block up the holes with sticky tape" · "a police cordon blocked off roads"
- put an obstacle in the way of (something proposed or attempted):"he stood up, blocking her escape" · "they tried to block the release of the film"
- prevent access to or use of (email, a website, or a mobile phone):"some companies use these IMEI numbers to block stolen phones"
- restrict the use or conversion of (currency or any other asset).
- (in sports) hinder or stop the movement or action of (an opponent, a ball, etc.):"Knight did well to block Soloman's shot"
- bridgeplay in such a way that an opponent cannot establish (a long suit).
- medicineproduce insensibility in (a part of the body) by injecting an anesthetic close to the nerves that supply it.
- impress text or a design on (a book cover).
- shape or reshape (a hat) using a wooden mold:"nobody cleans and blocks old felt hats any more"
- design or plan the movements of actors on a stage or movie set.
OriginMiddle English (denoting a log or tree stump): from Old French bloc (noun), bloquer (verb), from Middle Dutch blok, of unknown ultimate origin.Similar and Opposite Wordsnoun- a large solid piece of hard material, especially rock, stone, or wood, typically with flat surfaces on each side:
- a set of sheets of paper glued along one edge, used for drawing or writing on:
- a large single building subdivided into separate rooms, apartments, or offices:
- a building or part of a complex used for a particular purpose:
- a large quantity or allocation of things regarded as a unit:
- an obstacle to the normal progress or functioning of something:
verb- make the movement or flow in (a passage, pipe, road, etc.) difficult or impossible:
- put an obstacle in the way of (something proposed or attempted):
- (in sports) hinder or stop the movement or action of (an opponent, a ball, etc.):
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