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block Definition and Meaning in English (block definition)

noun
Synonyms:obstructhinderbarrier
Quick Answer • Definition

Block definition: An obstruction, a piece of material that prevents movement or passage.

Definitions of Block

  1. 1noun

    An obstruction, a piece of material that prevents movement or passage.

  2. 2verb

    To prevent the passage or movement of something or someone.

  3. 3noun

    A solid piece of a hard substance, typically with flat surfaces, such as a building block or a city block.

Example Sentences

“The fallen tree blocked the road.”

“She lives in the next block.”

“He tried to block the shot.”

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Inflected Word Forms

past tenseblocked
present participleblocking
nounblockage
agent nounblocker

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

block outphrasal_verb

To prevent light or sound from entering or leaving.

writer's blockexpression

A temporary inability to begin or continue writing.

mental blockexpression

A temporary inability to remember something or to think of something.

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Block definition: An obstruction, a piece of material that prevents movement or passage.
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'Block' translates to 'block' in English. Block definition: An obstruction, a piece of material that prevents movement or passage.
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