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Definition of 'Block'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) block
a solid mass of wood, stone, etc., usu. with one or more flat or approximately flat faces.

2.  block
a hollow masonry building unit of cement, terra cotta, etc.

3.  block
one of a set of cube-shaped pieces used as a child's toy in building.

4.  block
a mold or piece on which something is shaped or kept in shape.

5.  block
a piece of wood used in the art of making woodcuts or wood engravings.

6.  block
a stump or other structure on which a condemned person is beheaded.

7.  block
a platform for an auctioneer.

8.  block
cylinder block.

9.  block
a part enclosing one or more freely rotating, grooved pulleys, about which ropes or chains pass to form a hoisting or hauling tackle.

10.  block
an obstacle, obstruction, or hindrance.

11.  block
a stoppage in or difficulty in proceeding with mental processes, speech, or writing:
a mental block; writer's block.

12.  block
heart block.

13.  block
Sports. a hindering of an opponent or an opponent's play.

14.  block
a quantity, portion, or section taken as a unit or dealt with at one time:
a block of theater tickets.

15.  block
a small section of a city, town, etc., enclosed by neighboring and intersecting streets.

16.  block
the length of one side of such a section:
to walk two blocks.

17.  block
a large building divided into separate apartments, offices, shops, etc.

18.  block
a group of computer data stored and processed as a unit.

19.  block
the base on which a printing plate is mounted to make it type-high.

20.  block
any of the short lengths into which a railroad track is divided for signaling purposes.

21.  block
a group of four or more unseparated stamps not in a strip.

22.  block
Slang a person's head.

23. (v.t.) block
to obstruct by placing obstacles in the way:
to block one's exit.

24.  block
to fit with blocks; mount on a block.

25.  block
to shape or prepare on or as if on a block:
to block a sweater.

26.  block
to plot stage movements of or for (often followed by out).

27.  block
to mark off (a portion of text or data) for moving, deleting, printing, etc., as in word processing.

28.  block
to stop the passage of impulses in (a nerve).

29.  block
Sports.

30.  block
to obstruct or impede (an opposing player) by physical contact.

31.  block
to deflect (an opponent's pass, kick, or shot) during play.

32. (v.i.) block
Sports. to obstruct an opposing player physically or deflect an opponent's pass, kick, or shot.

33.  block
to block a play, performer, scene, stage, etc.

34.  block
to suffer a block.

35.  block
on the block, for sale at auction.

Etymology: (1275–1325; ME blok log, stump (< MF bloc) < MD blok)

Definition of 'Block'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) block
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
"the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"

2. (noun) block, city block
a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
"he lives in the next block"

3. (noun) block, cube
a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides

4. (noun) 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. (noun) block
housing in a large building that is divided into separate units
"there is a block of classrooms in the west wing"

6. (noun) 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"

7. (noun) block, mental 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"

8. (noun) pulley, pulley-block, pulley block, 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

9. (noun) engine block, cylinder block, block
a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine
"the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked"

10. (noun) blockage, block, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppage
an obstruction in a pipe or tube
"we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"

11. (noun) auction block, block
a platform from which an auctioneer sells
"they put their paintings on the block"

12. (verb) blocking, block
the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements

13. (verb) barricade, block, blockade, stop, block off, block up, bar
render unsuitable for passage
"block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road"

14. (verb) obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
"His brother blocked him at every turn"

15. (verb) stop, halt, block, kibosh
stop from happening or developing
"Block his election"; "Halt the process"

16. (verb) jam, block
interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
"Jam the Voice of America"; "block the signals emitted by this station"

17. (verb) block
run on a block system
"block trains"

18. (verb) block
interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia
"block a nerve"; "block a muscle"

19. (verb) 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"

20. (verb) block
stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block
"block the book cover"

21. (verb) stuff, lug, choke up, block
obstruct
"My nose is all stuffed"; "Her arteries are blocked"

22. (verb) obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up
block passage through
"obstruct the path"

23. (verb) block
support, secure, or raise with a block
"block a plate for printing"; "block the wheels of a car"

24. (verb) parry, block, deflect
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
"block an attack"

25. (verb) forget, block, blank out, draw a blank
be unable to remember
"I'm drawing a blank"; "You are blocking the name of your first wife!"

26. (verb) block
shape by using a block
"Block a hat"; "block a garment"

27. (verb) block
shape into a block or blocks
"block the graphs so one can see the results clearly"

28. (verb) freeze, block, immobilize, immobilise
prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
"Blocked funds"; "Freeze the assets of this hostile government"

Definition of 'Block'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (noun) block
a solid piece
a block of wood/ice; concrete blocks

2.  block
the distance along a street from one crossing to another
only three blocks from here

3.  block
a unit made of many parts
a block of text; a block of meetings from 2 to 5 p.m.

4.  block
a difficulty that prevents progress or success
a block to the discussions

5.  block
a large building or one part of a large building
a block of flats

6.  block
an inability to think
a mental block in the middle of the exam

7. (verb) block
mental block
to stop sth from moving past or through
tall trees blocking the wind; software to block spam

8.  block
to close an opening or path to stop sth moving past or through
Beavers blocked the hole with mud and leaves.

9.  block
block sb's way
to stand in front of
a police officer blocking my way

10.  block
to stop sth happening or progressing
small issues blocking an agreement

11.  block
to stop from seeing
Branches blocked the view.

Definition of 'Block'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) Block
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

2. (noun) Block
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

3. (noun) Block
to shape on, or stamp with, a block; as, to block a hat

4. (verb) Block
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

5. (verb) Block
the solid piece of wood on which condemned persons lay their necks when they are beheaded

6. (verb) Block
the wooden mold on which hats, bonnets, etc., are shaped

7. (verb) Block
the pattern or shape of a hat

8. (verb) Block
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

9. (verb) Block
a square, or portion of a city inclosed by streets, whether occupied by buildings or not

10. (verb) Block
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

11. (verb) Block
the perch on which a bird of prey is kept

12. (verb) Block
any obstruction, or cause of obstruction; a stop; a hindrance; an obstacle; as, a block in the way

13. (verb) Block
a piece of box or other wood for engravers' work

14. (verb) Block
a piece of hard wood (as mahogany or cherry) on which a stereotype or electrotype plate is mounted to make it type high

15. (verb) Block
a blockhead; a stupid fellow; a dolt

16. (verb) Block
a section of a railroad where the block system is used. See Block system, below

Definitions of 'Block'

The New Hacker's Dictionary

1. Block
[common; from process scheduling terminology in OS theory]

1. vi. To delay or sit idle while waiting for something. “We're blocking until everyone gets here.” Compare busy-wait.

2. block on vt. To block, waiting for (something). “Lunch is blocked on Phil's arrival.”

Translation of 'Block'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: a flat-sided mass of wood or stone etc blocks of stone.
Afrikaans: blok	Arabic: كُتْلَةُ (حِجاره)	Bulgarian: блок
Brazilian: bloco	Czech: blok	German: der Block
Danish: blok; klods	Greek: μεγάλο κομμάτι, ογκόλιθος	Spanish: bloque
Estonian: plokk	Farsi: بلوک؛ قالب	Finnish: lohkare
French: bloc	Hebrew: בְּלוֹק, גוּש	Hindi: कुंदा
Croatian: klada	Hungarian: rakás	Indonesian: balok
Icelandic: kubbur, klossi, blökk	Italian: blocco	Japanese: かたまり
Korean: (나무, 돌, 금속 등의) 큰 덩어리	Lithuanian: pjautas rąstas, luitas	Latvian: klucis; bluķis
Malay: blok	Dutch: blok	Norwegian: blokk; kloss
Polish: blok	Persian: بلوک؛ قالب	Pashto: سټ، کونده ، دړه،چمبه
Portuguese: bloco	Romanian: bloc	Russian: блок
Slovak: blok, kváder	Slovenian: klada	Serbian: blok
Swedish: kloss, block	Thai: ชิ้นของวัสดุที่เป็นของแข็	Turkish: parça, kütle, blok
Taiwanese: 大塊(木頭或石頭)	Ukrainian: колода; кам'яна брила	Urdu: لکڑی یا پتھر کا چپٹے سروں
Vietnamese: khối; tảng; súc	Chinese: 大块（木头或石块）
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