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Noun blocking has 1 sense

blocking, block, interference - (American football) the act of obstructing someone's path with your body; "he threw a rolling block into the line backer"
--₁ is a kind of obstruction
--₁ has particulars: trap block
Derived forms: verb block₁₀, verb block₁, verb block₁₂

Verb block has 16 senses

barricade, block, blockade, stop, block off, block up, bar - render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road"
--₁ is one way to obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up

Derived forms: noun blockage₃, noun blocking₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass - hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"
--₂ is one way to prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid

Derived forms: noun blockage₁, noun blockage₃
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
stop, halt, block, kibosh - stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process"
--₃ is one way to prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid

Derived form: noun blockage₃
Sample sentence:
They block him from writing the letter
jam, block - interfere with or prevent the reception of signals; "Jam the Voice of America"; "block the signals emitted by this station"
--₄ is one way to interrupt, disrupt, break up, cut off
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
block - run on a block system; "block trains"
--₅ is one way to operate, run
Sample sentence:
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block - interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia; "block a nerve"; "block a muscle"
--₆ is one way to anesthetize, anaesthetize, anesthetise, anaesthetise, put to sleep, put under, put out

Derived form: noun blocker₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
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"
--₇ is one way to hide, conceal

Derived form: noun blockage₃
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
block - stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block; "block the book cover"
--₈ is one way to emboss, boss, stamp
Sample sentence:
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stuff, lug, choke up, block - obstruct; "My nose is all stuffed"; "Her arteries are blocked"
--₉ is one way to clog, choke off, clog up, back up, congest, choke, foul

Derived forms: noun block₁₀, noun blockage₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up - block passage through; "obstruct the path"
--₁₀ is one way to impede, hinder

Derived form: noun blocking₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
block - support, secure, or raise with a block; "block a plate for printing"; "block the wheels of a car"
--₁₁ is one way to hold, support, sustain, hold up
Sample sentence:
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parry, block, deflect - impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack"
--₁₂ is one way to fence

Derived forms: noun blocker₁, noun block₁₂, noun blockage₃, noun blocking₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
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!"

Derived form: noun block₇
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
=> Somebody ----s something
=> Somebody ----s somebody
=> Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
block - shape by using a block; "Block a hat"; "block a garment"
--₁₄ is one way to shape, form

Derived form: noun block₃
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
block - shape into a block or blocks; "block the graphs so one can see the results clearly"
--₁₅ is one way to shape, form
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
freeze, block, immobilize, immobilise - prohibit the conversion or use of (assets); "Blocked funds"; "Freeze the assets of this hostile government"
--₁₆ is one way to withhold, keep back
Antonyms: unblock, unfreeze, free, release
Sample sentence:
They block the money