Word Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 1
"Block a hat"
"block a garment"
Derived:
cube
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 2
"block a plate for printing"
"block the wheels of a car"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 3
"block the graphs so one can see the results clearly"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun
Sense 5
"since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms `block'' and `sector'' are sometimes used interchangeably"
Type of:
computer memory unit
Kinds of:
bad block
noun
Sense 6
"he lives in the next block"
noun
Sense 7
"he reserved a large block of seats"
"he held a large block of the company''s stock"
noun
Sense 8
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"
Type of:
inability
Kinds of:
writer's block
verb
Sense 9
"block the book cover"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 10
"block a nerve"
"block a muscle"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun
Sense 11
"there is a block of classrooms in the west wing"
noun
Sense 12
"the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"
verb
Sense 13
"block trains"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 14
"The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage"
"The trees obstruct my view of the mountains"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 15
"block the way"
"barricade the streets"
"stop the busy road"
Verb group:
obstruct
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 16
"block an attack"
Type of:
fence
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 17
"Jam the Voice of America"
"block the signals emitted by this station"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 18
"I''m drawing a blank"
"You are blocking the name of your first wife!"
Derived:
mental block
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Something ----s somebody
noun
Sense 19
"he threw a rolling block into the line backer"
Type of:
obstruction
Kinds of:
trap block
verb
Sense 20
"Blocked funds"
"Freeze the assets of this hostile government"
Derived:
freeze
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun
Sense 22
"we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"
verb
Sense 23
"His brother blocked him at every turn"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun
Sense 24
"the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked"
noun
Sense 25
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
Has parts:
block and tackle
verb
Sense 26
"Block his election"
"Halt the process"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 27
"My nose is all stuffed"
"Her arteries are blocked"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 28
"obstruct the path"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
28
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
180
Times Searched
3
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