block


Meanings

  • a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides);
    • "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"
  • a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings;
    • "he lives in the next block"
  • a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
  • 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"
  • housing in a large building that is divided into separate units;
    • "there is a block of classrooms in the west wing"
  • (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"
  • 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"
  • 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;
    • "the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked"
  • an obstruction in a pipe or tube;
    • "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"
  • a platform from which an auctioneer sells;
    • "they put their paintings on the block"
  • the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
  • render unsuitable for passage;
    • "block the way"
  • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of;
    • "His brother blocked him at every turn"
  • stop from happening or developing;
  • interfere with or prevent the reception of signals;
    • "block the signals emitted by this station"
  • run on a block system;
    • "block trains"
  • interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia;
    • "block a nerve"
    • "block a muscle"
  • shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight;
    • "The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage"
  • stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block;
    • "block the book cover"
  • obstruct;
    • "Her arteries are blocked"
  • block passage through;
  • support, secure, or raise with a block;
    • "block a plate for printing"
    • "block the wheels of a car"
  • impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball);
    • "block an attack"
  • be unable to remember;
    • "You are blocking the name of your first wife!"
  • shape by using a block;
    • "block a garment"
  • shape into a block or blocks;
    • "block the graphs so one can see the results clearly"
  • prohibit the conversion or use of (assets);
  • BLOCK v -ED, -ING, -S to obstruct


Scrabble Score: 13

block is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

block is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

block is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 16

block is a valid Words With Friends word