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block > 28 senses
NOUN	1	block	A solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
	2	block, city block	A rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
	3	block, cube	A three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
	4	block	A number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit
	5	block	Housing in a large building that is divided into separate units
	6	block	(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted
	7	block, mental block	An inability to remember or think of something you normally can do
	8	block, pulley, pulley-block	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
	9	block, engine block, cylinder block	A metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine
	10	block, blockage, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppage	An obstruction in a pipe or tube
	11	block, auction block	A platform from which an auctioneer sells
	12	block, blocking, interference	(American football) the act of obstructing someone's path with your body
VERB	1	block, barricade, blockade, stop, block off, block up, bar	Render unsuitable for passage
	2	block, obstruct, blockade, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass	Hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
	3	block, stop, halt, kibosh	Stop from happening or developing
	4	block, jam	Interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
	5	block	Run on a block system
	6	block	Interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia
	7	block, obstruct	Shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
	8	block	Stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block
	9	block, stuff, lug, choke up	Obstruct
	10	block, obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, close up	Block passage through
	11	block	Support, secure, or raise with a block
	12	block, parry, deflect	Impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
	13	block, forget, blank out, draw a blank	Be unable to remember
	14	block	Shape by using a block
	15	block	Shape into a block or blocks
	16	block, freeze, immobilize, immobilise	Prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)

block > pronunciation
Sounds	blaa'k
Rhymes	aftershock, antiknock, Antioch, and 82 more rhymes in aak at the HyperDic website...

block > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides).
Examples	"the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"
Narrower	anvil; briquette, briquet; cake, bar; chock, wedge; chopping block; crosshead; cube, square block; domino; ingot, metal bar, block of metal; nog; nut; pad, inkpad, inking pad, stamp pad; slab; starting block; step; swage block; type
Broader	artifact, artefact

block > noun 2, location
Meaning	A rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings.
Examples	"he lives in the next block"
Synonyms	city block
Broader	area, country

block > noun 3, shape
Meaning	A three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides.
Synonyms	cube
Narrower	goldbrick
Broader	solid
Verbs	block

block > noun 4, group
Meaning	A number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit.
Examples	"he reserved a large block of seats"; "he held a large block of the company's stock"
Broader	collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage

block > noun 5, artifact
Meaning	Housing in a large building that is divided into separate units.
Examples	"there is a block of classrooms in the west wing"
Narrower	cellblock, ward; ward, hospital ward
Broader	housing, lodging, living accommodations

block > noun 6, quantity
Meaning	(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted.
Examples	"since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms `block' and `sector' are sometimes used interchangeably"
Category	computer science, computing
Parts	sector
Narrower	bad block
Broader	computer memory unit

block > noun 7, cognition
Meaning	An inability to remember or think of something you normally can do. Often caused by emotional tension.
Examples	"I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block"
Synonyms	mental block
Narrower	writer's block
Broader	inability
Verbs	block

block > noun 8, artifact
Meaning	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.
Synonyms	pulley, pulley-block
Part of	block and tackle
Narrower	bollock, bullock block; fairlead; idle pulley, idler pulley, idle wheel
Broader	machine, simple machine

block > noun 9, artifact
Meaning	A metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine.
Examples	"the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked"
Synonyms	engine block, cylinder block
Part of	internal-combustion engine, ICE; reciprocating engine
Parts	cylinder, piston chamber
Broader	cast, casting

block > noun 10, artifact
Meaning	An obstruction in a pipe or tube.
Examples	"we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"
Synonyms	blockage, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppage
Narrower	breechblock, breech closer; plug, stopper, stopple; vapor lock, vapour lock
Broader	obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment, impedimenta
Verbs	block

block > noun 11, artifact
Meaning	A platform from which an auctioneer sells.
Examples	"they put their paintings on the block"
Synonyms	auction block
Broader	platform

block > noun 12, act
Meaning	(American football) the act of obstructing someone's path with your body.
Examples	"he threw a rolling block into the line backer"
Synonyms	blocking, interference
Category	American football, American football game
Narrower	trap block
Broader	obstruction
Verbs	block

block > verb 1, contact
Meaning	Render unsuitable for passage.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"block the way"
Synonyms	barricade, blockade, stop, block off, block up, bar
Narrower	shut off, block off, close off; close
Broader	obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up
Similar to	obstruct, block
Nouns	blockage; blocking

block > verb 2, social
Meaning	Hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"His brother blocked him at every turn"
Synonyms	obstruct, blockade, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass
Narrower	stonewall; filibuster; check; hang; bottleneck
Broader	prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
Nouns	blockage; blockage

block > verb 3, social
Meaning	Stop from happening or developing.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Model	They block him from writing the letter
Examples	"Block his election"
Synonyms	stop, halt, kibosh
Narrower	embargo; stay
Broader	prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
Nouns	blockage

block > verb 4, communication
Meaning	Interfere with or prevent the reception of signals.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"block the signals emitted by this station"
Synonyms	jam
Narrower	barrage jam; point jam; spot jam; blanket jam
Broader	interrupt, disrupt, break up, cut off

block > verb 5, social
Meaning	Run on a block system.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"block trains"
Broader	operate, run

block > verb 6, perception
Meaning	Interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"block a nerve"; "block a muscle"
Broader	anesthetize, anaesthetize, anesthetise, anaesthetise, put to sleep, put under, put out
Nouns	blocker

block > verb 7, perception
Meaning	Shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Examples	"The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage"
Synonyms	obstruct
Broader	hide, conceal
Similar to	barricade, block, blockade, stop, block off, block up, bar
Nouns	blockage

block > verb 8, contact
Meaning	Stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"block the book cover"
Broader	emboss, boss, stamp

block > verb 9, contact
Meaning	Obstruct.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"Her arteries are blocked"
Synonyms	stuff, lug, choke up
Broader	clog, choke off, clog up, back up, congest, choke, foul
Contrary	unstuff, loosen up
Nouns	blockage, block

block > verb 10, contact
Meaning	Block passage through.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, close up
Narrower	blockade, block off; barricade, barricado; barricade; suffocate, stifle, asphyxiate, choke; tie up; dam, dam up; screen, block out; land up, earth up; barricade, block, blockade, stop, block off, block up, bar; clog, choke off, clog up, back up, congest, choke, foul
Broader	impede, hinder
Contrary	free, disengage
Nouns	blocking

block > verb 11, contact
Meaning	Support, secure, or raise with a block.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"block a plate for printing"; "block the wheels of a car"
Broader	hold, support, sustain, hold up

block > verb 12, competition
Meaning	Impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball).
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"block an attack"
Synonyms	parry, deflect
Broader	fence
Nouns	blockage; blocking, block; blocker

block > verb 13, cognition
Meaning	Be unable to remember.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE; Somebody ----s
Examples	"You are blocking the name of your first wife!"
Synonyms	forget, blank out, draw a blank
Narrower	slip, slip one's mind
Contrary	remember, retrieve, recall, call back, call up, recollect, think
Nouns	block

block > verb 14, change
Meaning	Shape by using a block.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"Block a hat"; "block a garment"
Broader	shape, form
Nouns	block

block > verb 15, change
Meaning	Shape into a block or blocks.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"block the graphs so one can see the results clearly"
Broader	shape, form

block > verb 16, change
Meaning	Prohibit the conversion or use of (assets).
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Model	They block the money
Examples	"Blocked funds"
Synonyms	freeze, immobilize, immobilise
Broader	withhold, keep back
Contrary	unblock, unfreeze, free, release