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   block

   /bläk/

   noun

   • 1. a large solid piece of hard material, especially rock, stone, or wood, typically with flat surfaces on each side: "a block of marble" Similar chunkhunkbrickslablumppiecebarcakecubewedgemasswadsliceinformal:wodge
   • ▪ a sturdy, flat-topped block used as a work surface, typically for chopping food: "a chopping block"
   • ▪ a set of sheets of paper glued along one edge, used for drawing or writing on: British "a sketching block" Similar padnotebooktabletsketchbookscratch padjotter
   • ▪ any of a set of solid cubes used as a child's toy.
   • ▪ a starting block: "the thrust a sprinter gets when coming out of the blocks"
   • ▪ a 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.
   • 2. a large single building subdivided into separate rooms, apartments, or offices: British "an apartment block" Similar buildingcomplexstructuredevelopment
   • ▪ a building or part of a complex used for a particular purpose: "a cell block" Similar buildingcomplexstructuredevelopment
   • ▪ the area bounded by four streets in a town or suburb: North American "ours was the ugliest house on the block"
   • ▪ the length of one side of a town block, typically as a measure of distance: North American "he lives a few blocks away from the museum"
   • 3. a large quantity or allocation of things regarded as a unit: "a block of shares" Similar batchgroupclustersetsectionquantityseries
   • ▪ a 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.
   • 4. an obstacle to the normal progress or functioning of something: "substantial demands for time off may constitute a block to career advancement" Similar obstacleobstructionbarbarrierimpedimenthindrancecheckhurdlestumbling blockdifficultyproblemsnagdisadvantagecomplicationdrawbackhitchhandicapdeterrentblockageobstructionstoppagestopping upclotocclusionimpedimenthindrancecongestionOpposite assistanceencouragement
   • ▪ (in sports) a hindering or stopping of an opponent's movement or action: "Marshall's shot drew a fine block from the goalkeeper"
   • ▪ a 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.
   • 5. a flat area of something, especially a solid area of color: "cover the eyelid with a neutral block of color"
   • 6. a pulley or system of pulleys mounted in a case: "a simple pulley block"
   • 7. a person's head: informal "“I'll knock your block off,” he said"

   verb

   • 1. make the movement or flow in (a passage, pipe, road, etc.) difficult or impossible: "block up the holes with sticky tape" Similar clog (up)stop upchokeplugobstructgum upoccludedam upcongestjamcloseinformal:bung upgunge upOpposite unblockopen
   • ▪ put an obstacle in the way of (something proposed or attempted): "he stood up, blocking her escape" Similar hinderhamperobstructimpedeinhibitcheckarrestrestrictlimitdetercurbinterrupthaltstopbarpreventthwartbalkfrustratefoilscotchcircumventstand in the way ofinformal:fetterOpposite helpfacilitate
   • ▪ 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" Similar parrystopdefend againstfend offstave offturn asidedeflecthold offavertrepelrebuffrepulsehold/keep at bay
   • ▪ play in such a way that an opponent cannot establish (a long suit).
   • ▪ produce insensibility in (a part of the body) by injecting an anesthetic close to the nerves that supply it.
   • 2. impress text or a design on (a book cover).
   • 3. shape or reshape (a hat) using a wooden mold: "nobody cleans and blocks old felt hats any more"
   • 4. design or plan the movements of actors on a stage or movie set.

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting a log or tree stump): from Old French bloc (noun), bloquer (verb), from Middle Dutch blok, of unknown ultimate origin.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   The meaning of BLOCK is a compact usually solid piece of substantial material especially when worked or altered to serve a particular purpose. How to use block in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Block.

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   the distance along a street from where one road crosses it to the place where the next road crosses it, or one part of a street like this, especially in a town or city: The museum is just six blocks away. My friend and I live on the same block. Abstract Aerial Art/DigitalVision/GettyImages.

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   A block is a painted wooden cube that kids build with, or a squarish chunk of anything, like a block of cheese or cement. And if you block someone, you prevent them from going past by getting in the way.

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   noun. a solid mass of wood, stone, etc., usually with one or more flat or approximately flat faces. a hollow masonry building unit of cement, terracotta, etc.: a wall made of concrete blocks. one of a set of cube-shaped pieces of wood, plastic, or the like, used as a child's toy in building.

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   Block Definition. blŏk. blocked, blocking, blocks. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Verb. Adjective. Idiom. Filter. noun. blocks. Any large, solid piece of wood, stone, or metal, often with flat surfaces. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › blockBlock - definition of block by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. A solid piece of a hard substance, such as wood, having one or more flat sides. b. Such a piece used as a construction member or as a support. c. Such a piece upon which chopping or cutting is done: a butcher's block. d. Such a piece upon which persons are beheaded.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBLOCK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you have a mental block or a block, you are temporarily unable to do something that you can normally do which involves using, thinking about, or remembering something.