Block

[n] the act of blocking someone's path with your body (as in football); "he threw a rolling block into the line backer"
[n] a platform from which an auctioneer sells; "they put their paintings on the block"
[n] a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"
[n] housing in a large building that is divided into separate units; "there is a block of classrooms in the west wing"
[n] an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"
[n] a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine; "the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked"
[n] 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
[n] 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"
[n] a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings; "he lives in the next block"
[n] 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"
[n] (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"
[n] a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
[v] impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball), as in sports or fights; "block an attack"
[v] prohibit the conversion or use of (assets); "Blocked funds"; "Freeze the assets of this hostile government"
[v] shape into a block or blocks; "block the graphs so one can see the results clearly"
[v] shape by using a block; "Block a hat"; "block a garment"
[v] be unable to remember; "I'm drawing a blank"; "You are blocking the name of your first wife!"
[v] interfere with or prevent the reception of signals; "Jam the Voice of America"; "block the signals emitted by this station"
[v] support, secure, or raise with a block; "block a plate for printing"; "block the wheels of a car"
[v] block passage through; "obstruct the path"
[v] render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"
[v] obstruct, as of a passage; "My nose is all stuffed"; "Her arteries are blocked"
[v] stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block; "block the book cover"
[v] shut out from view; "The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage"
[v] interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia; "block a nerve"; "block a muscle"
[v] run on a block system; "block trains"
[v] hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"
[v] stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process"

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Synonyms

auction block, blank out, blockade, blockage, blocking, choke up, city block, close up, closure, cube, cylinder block, deflect, draw a blank, embarrass, engine block, forget, freeze, halt, hinder, immobilise, immobilize, impede, interference, jam, jam, ki

Antonyms

call back, call up, disengage, free, free, loosen up, recall, recollect, release, remember, retrieve, think, unblock, unfreeze, unstuff

Related Terms

afterthought, agate, agnosia, apply to, aquatint, arm, arrest, auction, auction block, auction sale, autolithograph, ax, balk, ball, bar, barricade, barrier, baseball bat, bat, batch, battery, battledore, bauble, beat off, bind, blank wall, blanket, blind