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noun
- 1. a large solid piece of hard material, especially rock, stone, or wood, typically with flat surfaces on each side: "a block of marble"
- 2. a large single building subdivided into separate rooms, apartments, or offices: British "an apartment block"
verb
- 1. make the movement or flow in (a passage, pipe, road, etc.) difficult or impossible: "block up the holes with sticky tape"
- 2. impress text or a design on (a book cover).
Definitions of block. verb. obstruct. “Her arteries are blocked ” synonyms: choke up, lug, stuff. see more. verb. block passage through. synonyms: close up, impede, jam, obstruct, obturate, occlude. see more. verb. render unsuitable for passage. “ block the way” synonyms: bar, barricade, block off, block up, blockade, stop. obstruct.
1. a. A solid piece of a hard substance, such as wood, having one or more flat sides. b. Such a piece used as a construction member or as a support. c. Such a piece upon which chopping or cutting is done: a butcher's block. d. Such a piece upon which persons are beheaded.
Definition of block noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
May 1, 2015 · 1. countable noun. A block of flats or offices is a large building containing them. ...blocks of council flats. [ + of] ...a white-painted apartment block. Synonyms: building, group, complex, tower More Synonyms of block. 2. countable noun. A block in a town is an area of land with streets on all its sides.
an amount or group of something that is considered together: This block of seats is reserved. See also. be a chip off the old block. stumbling block. tower block. block. verb [ T ] uk / blɒk / us. block verb [T] (CANNOT PASS) B2. to prevent anyone or anything from passing through a place: A fallen tree blocked the road.
Apr 15, 2024 · A logical extent or region; a grouping or apportionment of like things treated together as a unit. a block of data, a block of seven days, a block reservation. ( computing) A logical data storage unit containing one or more physical sectors . Coordinate term: cluster.
verb. /blɒk/ /blɑːk/ Verb Forms. Phrasal Verbs. block something to stop something from moving or flowing through a pipe, a passage, a road, etc. by putting something in it or across it. After today's heavy snow, many roads are still blocked. a blocked sink. A truck had overturned and was completely blocking traffic. Extra Examples.