Definitions for blocking
block·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. blocking, blocknoun

   the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.4 / 14 votes

1. blockingnoun

   The act by which something is blocked; an obstruction.

2. blockingnoun

   The precise movement and positioning of actors on a stage in order to facilitate the performance of a play, ballet, film or opera (originally planned using miniature blocks).

3. blockingnoun

   Blocks used to support (a building, etc.) temporarily.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. blocking

   Blocking refers to the act of preventing access, continuation, or visibility to something or someone. This term can be applied in various contexts such as technology, where it may refer to stopping unwanted digital elements like pop-up ads, spam emails, or certain websites. In performance arts, blocking refers to the positioning and movement of actors on a stage. In psychology, it refers to the phenomena where an individual struggles to recall or think of something because of other related thoughts interfering.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 5 votes

1. Blocking

   of Block

2. Blockingnoun

   the act of obstructing, supporting, shaping, or stamping with a block or blocks

3. Blockingnoun

   blocks used to support (a building, etc.) temporarily

WikidataRate this definition:4.3 / 19 votes

1. Blocking

   Blocking is a theatre term that refers to the precise movement and positioning of actors on a stage in order to facilitate the performance of a play, ballet, film or opera. The term derives from the practice of 19th-century theatre directors such as Sir W. S. Gilbert who worked out the staging of a scene on a miniature stage using blocks to represent each of the actors. In contemporary theatre, the director usually determines blocking during rehearsal, telling actors where they should move for the proper dramatic effect, ensure sight lines for the audience and work with the lighting design of the scene. Each scene in a play is usually "blocked" as a unit, after which the director will move on to the next scene. The positioning of actors on stage in one scene will usually affect the possibilities for subsequent positioning unless the stage is cleared between scenes. Once all the blocking is completed a play is said to be "fully blocked" and then the process of "polishing" or refinement begins. During the blocking rehearsal usually the assistant director or the stage manager take notes about where actors are positioned and their movement patterns on stage.

Matched Categories

1. • Obstruction

How to pronounce blocking?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say blocking in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of blocking in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of blocking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of blocking in a Sentence

1. Cecile Richards:

   He (Perry) lost this fight in regular session, and even after they broke the rules he and his allies lost again in front of the entire country last night, they tried every trick in the book, blocking testimony from the very women whose lives would be affected, voting in the middle of the night, shutting down the debate — they couldn’t get this done because Texans would not let them.

2. Hillary Holley:

   Fair Fight Action's work with dedicated voting rights activists throughout Georgia has led to enormous gains in voter registrations in our state -- particularly among voters of color, who have helped spearhead advocacy for critical federal voting rights legislation to protect our democracy while also blocking Republicans' most dangerous anti-voter proposals in state legislatures, now, with the GOP's voter suppression campaign ramping up in state houses across the country, Fair Fight Action is proud to join with Michelle Obama and When We All Vote alongside other civil and voting rights organizations to fight back against Republicans' anti-voter agenda. We're ready to work with our allies to recruit new volunteers and keep organizing Americans to push for the Senate to pass new federal protections for voting rights at a time when we need them more than ever.

3. Sherry Campagna:

   Blocking debates from happening through non-participation is the opposite of democracy, i’ve asked for a debate. I have received silence for merely presenting a choice.

4. White House counsel Pat Cipollone:

   So the President's counsel is criticizing the case against the President for lack of sources close to the President while at the same time blocking testimony from witnesses close to the President, it makes no sense.

5. Glenn Nelson:

   We're blocking BIPOC communities from being involved in the conservation movement and BIPOC communities are the ones who experience the impact of environmental calamities first, and disproportionately, we're essentially excluding them from their own rescue in a way.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=blocking
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Blocking
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blocking
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=blocking