block
block is a 5-letter English word with 44 senses as transitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A piece of wood more or less bulky; a solid mass of wood, stone, etc., usually with one or more plane, or approximately plane, faces; as, a block on which a butcher chops his meat; a block by which to mount a horse; children's playing blocks, etc. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- transitive verb. A piece of wood more or less bulky; a solid mass of wood, stone, etc., usually with one or more plane, or approximately plane, faces; as, a block on which a butcher chops his meat; a block by which to mount a horse; children's playing blocks, etc.
- transitive verb. The solid piece of wood on which condemned persons lay their necks when they are beheaded.
- transitive verb. The wooden mold on which hats, bonnets, etc., are shaped.
- transitive verb. The pattern or shape of a hat.
- transitive verb. A large or long building divided into separate houses or shops, or a number of houses or shops built in contact with each other so as to form one building; a row of houses or shops.
- transitive verb. A square, or portion of a city inclosed by streets, whether occupied by buildings or not.
- transitive verb. A grooved pulley or sheave incased in a frame or shell which is provided with a hook, eye, or strap, by which it may be attached to an object. It is used to change the direction of motion, as in raising a heavy object that can not be conveniently reached, and also, when two or more such sheaves are compounded, to change the rate of motion, or to exert increased force; -- used especially in the rigging of ships, and in tackles.
- transitive verb. The perch on which a bird of prey is kept.
- transitive verb. Any obstruction, or cause of obstruction; a stop; a hindrance; an obstacle; as, a block in the way.
- transitive verb. A piece of box or other wood for engravers' work.
- transitive verb. A piece of hard wood (as mahogany or cherry) on which a stereotype or electrotype plate is mounted to make it type high.
- transitive verb. A blockhead; a stupid fellow; a dolt.
- transitive verb. A section of a railroad where the block system is used. See Block system, below.
- noun. To obstruct so as to prevent passage or progress; to prevent passage from, through, or into, by obstructing the way; -- used both of persons and things; -- often followed by up; as, to block up a road or harbor.
- noun. To secure or support by means of blocks; to secure, as two boards at their angles of intersection, by pieces of wood glued to each.
- noun. To shape on, or stamp with, a block; as, to block a hat.
- noun. the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
- noun. a platform from which an auctioneer sells
"they put their paintings on the block"
- noun. a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
"the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"
- noun. housing in a large building that is divided into separate units
"there is a block of classrooms in the west wing"
- noun. an obstruction in a pipe or tube
"we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"
- noun. a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine
"the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked"
- noun. 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
- noun. 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"
- noun. a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit
"he reserved a large block of seats"
"he held a large block of the company's stock"
- noun. a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
"he lives in the next block"
- noun. (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted
"since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms `block' and `sector' are sometimes used interchangeably"
- noun. a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
- verb. prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
"Blocked funds"
"Freeze the assets of this hostile government"
- verb. shape into a block or blocks
"block the graphs so one can see the results clearly"
- verb. shape by using a block
"Block a hat"
"block a garment"
- verb. be unable to remember
"I'm drawing a blank"
"You are blocking the name of your first wife!"
- verb. interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
"Jam the Voice of America"
"block the signals emitted by this station"
- verb. impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
"block an attack"
- verb. support, secure, or raise with a block
"block a plate for printing"
"block the wheels of a car"
- verb. block passage through
"obstruct the path"
- verb. render unsuitable for passage
"block the way"
"barricade the streets"
- verb. obstruct
"My nose is all stuffed"
"Her arteries are blocked"
- verb. stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block
"block the book cover"
- verb. shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
"The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage"
"The trees obstruct my view of the mountains"
- verb. interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia
"block a nerve"
"block a muscle"
- verb. run on a block system
"block trains"
- verb. hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
"His brother blocked him at every turn"
- verb. stop from happening or developing
"Block his election"
"Halt the process"
Synonyms
blocking, blockage, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppage, pulley, cube, freeze, immobilise, immobilize, forget, jam, deflect, parry, impede, obstruct, obturate, occlude, bar, barricade, blockade, lug, stuff
Common word forms
blocks, blocked, blocker, blocking, blockable
Words from these letters
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