block (Meaning)
block (n)
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit
housing in a large building that is divided into separate units
(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted
an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension
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
a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine
an obstruction in a pipe or tube
a platform from which an auctioneer sells
the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
block (v)
render unsuitable for passage
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
stop from happening or developing
interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
run on a block system
interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia
shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block
obstruct
block passage through
support, secure, or raise with a block
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
be unable to remember
shape by using a block
shape into a block or blocks
prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
block (v. t.)
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.
The solid piece of wood on which condemned persons lay their necks when they are beheaded.
The wooden mold on which hats, bonnets, etc., are shaped.
The pattern or shape of a hat.
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.
A square, or portion of a city inclosed by streets, whether occupied by buildings or not.
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.
The perch on which a bird of prey is kept.
Any obstruction, or cause of obstruction; a stop; a hindrance; an obstacle; as, a block in the way.
A piece of box or other wood for engravers' work.
A piece of hard wood (as mahogany or cherry) on which a stereotype or electrotype plate is mounted to make it type high.
A blockhead; a stupid fellow; a dolt.
A section of a railroad where the block system is used. See system, below.
block (n.)
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.
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.
To shape on, or stamp with, a block; as, to block a hat.
In Australia, one of the large lots into which public land, when opened to settlers, is divided by the government surveyors.
The position of a player or bat when guarding the wicket.
A block hole.
The popping crease.
Synonyms & Antonyms of block
Synonyms:
- miscellany
- odds and ends
- suit
- sundries
- conglomeration
- passel
- hodgepodge
- run
- agglomeration
- knot
- cycle
- the whole kit and caboodle
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
block Sentence Examples
- The children played with building blocks, constructing elaborate towers and castles.
- Traffic came to a standstill due to a block in the road caused by an overturned truck.
- The writer struggled with writer's block, unable to find inspiration for their next novel.
- The city council decided to install a new block of apartments in the downtown area.
- The boxer delivered a powerful punch, causing his opponent to stumble and block the blow.
- Due to a block in the drainage system, the street flooded during heavy rain.
- The chess player carefully considered each move, trying to anticipate their opponent's next block.
- The architect designed a modern office block with sleek lines and ample natural light.
- The teacher used a block of wood to demonstrate the principles of friction in physics class.
- The protestors formed a human block to prevent the authorities from entering the square.
FAQs About the word block
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides), a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings,
bunch, constellation, group, clump, collection, lot, batch, assemblage, grouping,cluster
unit, item, unit, entity, item, entity, single,single,
The children played with building blocks, constructing elaborate towers and castles.
Traffic came to a standstill due to a block in the road caused by an overturned truck.
The writer struggled with writer's block, unable to find inspiration for their next novel.
The city council decided to install a new block of apartments in the downtown area.
