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barricade

/ barricade /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a barrier (usually thrown up hastily so as to impede the advance of an enemy)
"they enemy stormed the barricade"
Type of:
barrier
verb Sense 2
block off with barricades
Type of:
obstruct obturate impede
Derived:
roadblock
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
prevent access to by barricading
"The street where the President lives is always barricaded"
Type of:
obstruct obturate impede
Derived:
roadblock
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
render unsuitable for passage
"block the way"
"barricade the streets"
"stop the busy road"
Type of:
obstruct obturate impede
Kinds of:
shut off block off close off close
Derived:
bar catch stop plug stopper
Verb group:
obstruct block
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 5
a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
Type of:
barrier
Derived:
block blockade stop block off block up
Semantic Complexity
83%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
29
Times Searched
1
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barrier obstruct obturate impede shut off block off close off close