block (bl k)n.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. e. One of a set of small wooden or plastic pieces, such as a cube, bar, or cylinder, used as a building toy. f. Printing A large amount of text. g. Sports A starting block. 2. A stand from which articles are displayed and sold at an auction: Many priceless antiques went on the block. 3. A mold or form on which an item is shaped or displayed: a hat block. 4. A substance, such as wood or stone, that has been prepared for engraving. 5. a. A pulley or a system of pulleys set in a casing. b. An engine block. 6. A bloc. 7. A set of like items, such as shares of stock, sold or handled as a unit. 8. A group of four or more unseparated postage stamps forming a rectangle. 9. Canadian A group of townships in an unsurveyed area. 10. a. A usually rectangular section of a city or town bounded on each side by consecutive streets. b. A segment of a street bounded by consecutive cross streets and including its buildings and inhabitants. 11. A large building divided into separate units, such as apartments. 12. A length of railroad track controlled by signals. 13. The act of obstructing. 14. Something that obstructs; an obstacle. 15. a. Sports An act of bodily obstruction, as of a player or ball. b. Football Legal interference with an opposing player to clear the path of the ball carrier. 16. Medicine Interruption, especially obstruction, of a normal physiological function: nerve block. 17. Psychology A sudden cessation of speech or a thought process without an immediate observable cause, sometimes considered a consequence of repression. Also called mental block. 18. Slang The human head: threatened to knock my block off. 19. A blockhead. v. blocked, block·ing, blocks v.tr.1. To shape into a block or blocks. 2. To support, strengthen, or retain in place by means of a block. 3. To shape, mold, or form with or on a block: block a hat. 4. a. To stop or impede the passage of or movement through; obstruct: block traffic. b. To shut out from view: a curtain blocking the stage. c. To stop the passage of (a motion or bill) in a legislative assembly. 5. To indicate broadly without great detail; sketch. Often used with out: block out a plan of action; block out stage movements. 6. Sports To impede the movement of (an opponent or the ball) by physical interference. 7. Medicine To interrupt the proper functioning of (a nervous, muscular, or other physiological process), especially by the use of anesthesia. 8. Psychology To fail to remember. 9. To run (trains) on a block system. v.intr.1. Sports To obstruct the movement of an opponent. 2. To suffer a mental block. Often used with on: I blocked on his name. Phrasal Verb: block out1. To cover over so as to be illegible: block out sensitive information from a document before releasing it. 2. To repress (a traumatic event, for example) from conscious memory. Idioms: go on the block To be offered for sale. out of the blocks From a starting position, as in a race or contest: The company has in the past been slow out of the blocks to adapt to consumer tastes. put on the block To offer for sale.
[Middle English blok, from Old French bloc, from Middle Dutch.]
block er n. Synonyms: block, hide1, obscure, obstruct, screen, shroud These verbs mean to cut off from sight: a tree that blocked the view; a road hidden by brush; mist that obscured the mountain peak; skyscrapers obstructing the sky; a fence that screens the alley; a face shrouded by a heavy veil. See Also Synonyms at hinder1, obstacle. |
block Noun 1. a large solid piece of wood, stone, etc. 2. such a piece on which particular tasks may be done, as chopping, cutting, etc. 3. a large building of offices, flats, etc. 4. a group of buildings in a city bounded by intersecting streets on each side 5. an obstruction or hindrance: a writer with a block 6. one of a set of wooden or plastic cubes as a child's toy 7. Slang a person's head 8. a piece of wood, metal, etc., engraved for printing 9. a casing housing one or more freely rotating pulleys See also block and tackle 10. a quantity considered as a single unit Verb 1. to obstruct or impede by introducing an obstacle: lorry drivers had blocked the routes to Paris 2. to impede, retard, or prevent (an action or procedure) 3. to stamp (a title or design) on (a book cover, etc.) 4. Cricket to play (a ball) defensively blockage n
Block a quantity, number, or a section of something; a large quantity of anything dealt with at once, in a mass, wholesale; a group of houses or a building consisting of flats. Examples: blocks of bonds; of flats; of shares.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | block - a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"anvil - a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering cake, bar - a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax); "a bar of chocolate" chock, wedge - a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object chopping block - a steady wooden block on which food can be cut or diced or wood can be split crosshead - metal block that connects to a piston; it slides on parallel guides and moves a connecting rod back and forth domino - a small rectangular block used in playing the game of dominoes; the face of each block has two equal areas that can bear 0 to 6 dots nog - a wooden block built into a masonry wall so that joinery structure can be nailed to it nut - a small (usually square or hexagonal) metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt slab - block consisting of a thick piece of something starting block - block providing bracing for a runner's feet at start of a race step - a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed swage block - an iron block cut with holes and grooves to assist in cold working metal type - a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper; "he dropped a case of type, so they made him pick them up" | | 2. |  block - a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings; "he lives in the next block"area, country - a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country" | | 3. |  block - a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sidesgoldbrick - a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not solid - a three-dimensional shape | | 4. | block - 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" | | 5. | block - housing in a large building that is divided into separate units; "there is a block of classrooms in the west wing"cellblock, ward - a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells) hospital ward, ward - block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care; "they put her in a 4-bed ward" | | 6. | block - (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"computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures sector - the minimum track length that can be assigned to store information; unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes bad block - (computer science) a block (usually one sector) that cannot reliably hold data | | 7. | block - 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"inability - lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something writer's block - an inability to write; "he had writer's block; the words wouldn't come" | | 8. |  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 ropefairlead - a pulley-block used to guide a rope forming part of a ship's rigging to avoid chafing simple machine, machine - a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point | | 9. |  block - a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine; "the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked"internal-combustion engine, ICE - a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine reciprocating engine - an internal-combustion engine in which the crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in cylinders | | 10. | block - an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"breech closer, breechblock - a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing vapor lock, vapour lock - a stoppage in a pipeline caused by gas bubbles (especially a stoppage that develops in hot weather in an internal-combustion engine when fuel in the gas line boils and forms bubbles that block the flow of gasoline to the carburetor) | | 11. |  block - a platform from which an auctioneer sells; "they put their paintings on the block"platform - a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform" | | 12. | block - the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movementsinterference - (American football) blocking a player's path with your body; "he ran interference for the quarterback" parry - (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword | | Verb | 1. | block - render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road"close - bar access to; "Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours" obstruct, block - 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" | | 2. | block - hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"stonewall - obstruct or hinder any discussion; "Nixon stonewalled the Watergate investigation"; "When she doesn't like to face a problem, she simply stonewalls" foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent, forbid - keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project" check - block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey hang - prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury bottleneck - slow down or impede by creating an obstruction; "His laziness has bottlenecked our efforts to reform the system" | | 3. | block - stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process"embargo - prevent commerce; "The U.S. embargoes Libya" foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent, forbid - keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project" stay - stop a judicial process; "The judge stayed the execution order" | | 4. | block - interfere with or prevent the reception of signals; "Jam the Voice of America"; "block the signals emitted by this station"barrage jam - jam an entire frequency spectrum; "During the Cold War, the Soviets routinely barrage jammed to interfere with transmissions from the West" point jam - jam a narrow band of frequencies; "We can counter point-jamming effectively" spot jam - jam a single frequency; "This operator is spot-jammed" blanket jam - jam a broad spectrum of frequencies to affect all communications in the area except for directional antenna communications | | 5. | block - run on a block system; "block trains"operate, run - direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan" | | 6. | block - interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia; "block a nerve"; "block a muscle" | | 7. | block - 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"conceal, hide - prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money" | | 8. | block - stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block; "block the book cover" | | 9. | block - obstruct; "My nose is all stuffed"; "Her arteries are blocked" | | 10. | block - block passage through; "obstruct the path"barricade - prevent access to by barricading; "The street where the President lives is always barricaded" tie up - restrain from moving or operating normally; "Traffic is tied up for miles around the bridge where the accident occurred" dam, dam up - obstruct with, or as if with, a dam; "dam the gorges of the Yangtse River" hinder, impede - be a hindrance or obstacle to; "She is impeding the progress of our project" | | 11. | block - support, secure, or raise with a block; "block a plate for printing"; "block the wheels of a car"hold up, support, sustain, hold - be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?" | | 12. | block - impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack"fence - fight with fencing swords | | 13. | block - be unable to remember; "I'm drawing a blank"; "You are blocking the name of your first wife!" | | 14. | block - shape by using a block; "Block a hat"; "block a garment"shape, form - give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character" | | 15. | block - shape into a block or blocks; "block the graphs so one can see the results clearly"shape, form - give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character" | | 16. | block - prohibit the conversion or use of (assets); "Blocked funds"; "Freeze the assets of this hostile government"withhold, keep back - hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room" |
block noun 1. piece, bar, square, mass, cake, brick, lump, chunk, cube, hunk, nugget, ingot  Translations block [blɔk] n → bloque m (also COMPUT); block of flats ( BRIT) → bloque m de pisos; 3 blocks from here → a 3 manzanas or cuadras (LAM) de aquí
 block [blɔk] n → bloc m; block of flats ( Brit) → immeuble (locatif); block and tackle ( Tech) → palan m
 block [blɔk] n → Block m; (toy) → Bauklotz m; (Comput) → blocken; 3 blocks from here → 3 Blocks or Straßen weiter;
 block [blɔk] n ( gen), ( COMPUT) → blocco;
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