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block

Letters that make block

o, b, k, l, c are letters that make 'block'

Words within block

bloc, lock are words within 'block'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of block

blocks, blocky are words created by adding a letter to 'block'

block is a 5 letter word starting with b
block is a 5 letter word ending with k

28 possible definitions for 'block'

Block as "a platform from which an auctioneer sells"

Under this definition, block is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

auction block has the same meaning as block

block as a type

'block' can be a type of platform.

Example of block used within this context

"they put their paintings on the block"

Block as "an obstruction in a pipe or tube"

Under this definition, block is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

closure, stop, blockage, occlusion, stoppage have the same meaning as 'block'

block as a type

'block' can be a type of impediment, obstructor, obstructer, impedimenta, obstruction.

Types of block

breech closer, vapor lock, stopple, breechblock, vapour lock, plug, stopper are types of 'block'.

Derivatives of block

choke up, lug, stuff, block are derivatives of 'block'.

Example of block used within this context

"we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"

Block as "a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine"

Under this definition, block is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

engine block, cylinder block have the same meaning as 'block'

block as a type

'block' can be a type of cast, casting.

block as a part

'block' can be a part of internal-combustion engine, ICE, reciprocating engine.

Parts of block

cylinder, piston chamber are parts of 'block'.

Example of block used within this context

"the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked"

Block as "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"

Under this definition, block is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pulley, pulley block, pulley-block have the same meaning as 'block'

block as a type

'block' can be a type of machine, simple machine.

Types of block

bollock, bullock block, fairlead, idle pulley, idler pulley, idle wheel are types of 'block'.

block as a part

'block' can be a part of block and tackle.

Block as "an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do, often caused by emotional tension"

Under this definition, block is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

mental block has the same meaning as block

block as a type

'block' can be a type of inability.

Types of block

writer's block is a type of block.

Derivatives of block

blank out, forget, draw a blank, block are derivatives of 'block'.

Example of block used within this context

"I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block"

Block as "a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit"

Under this definition, block is a noun and has the following properties:

block as a type

'block' can be a type of accumulation, collection, aggregation, assemblage.

Example of block used within this context

"he reserved a large block of seats", "he held a large block of the company's stock"

Block as "a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings"

Under this definition, block is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

city block has the same meaning as block

block as a type

'block' can be a type of area, country.

Example of block used within this context

"he lives in the next block"

Block as "shape into a block or blocks"

Under this definition, block is a verb and has the following properties:

block as a type

'block' can be a type of shape, form.

Example of block used within this context

"block the graphs so one can see the results clearly"

Block as "a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides"

Under this definition, block is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

cube has the same meaning as block

block as a type

'block' can be a type of solid.

Types of block

goldbrick is a type of block.

Derivatives of block

block, cube, dice, blockish, blocky, cubelike, cube-shaped, cubical, cubiform, cuboid, cuboidal are derivatives of 'block'.

Block as "shape by using a block"

Under this definition, block is a verb and has the following properties:

block as a type

'block' can be a type of shape, form.

Derivatives of block

block, cube are derivatives of 'block'.

Example of block used within this context

"Block a hat", "block a garment"

Block as "interfere with or prevent the reception of signals"

Under this definition, block is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

jam has the same meaning as block

block as a type

'block' can be a type of break up, interrupt, disrupt, cut off.

Types of block

point jam, spot jam, blanket jam, barrage jam are types of 'block'.

Derivatives of block

electronic jamming, jamming, jam are derivatives of 'block'.

Example of block used within this context

"Jam the Voice of America", "block the signals emitted by this station"

Block as "support, secure, or raise with a block"

Under this definition, block is a verb and has the following properties:

block as a type

'block' can be a type of sustain, hold, hold up, support.

Example of block used within this context

"block a plate for printing", "block the wheels of a car"

Block as "stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block"

Under this definition, block is a verb and has the following properties:

block as a type

'block' can be a type of emboss, stamp, boss.

Example of block used within this context

"block the book cover"

Block as "shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight"

Under this definition, block is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

obstruct has the same meaning as block

block as a type

'block' can be a type of hide, conceal.

Derivatives of block

closure, blockage, occlusion are derivatives of 'block'.

Verb groups of block

barricade, block off, block up, blockade, stop, block, bar are verb groups of 'block'.

Example of block used within this context

"The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage", "The trees obstruct my view of the mountains"

Block as "interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia"

Under this definition, block is a verb and has the following properties:

block as a type

'block' can be a type of anaesthetize, anesthetise, anaesthetise, put under, put out, anesthetize.

Derivatives of block

blocker, blocking agent are derivatives of 'block'.

Example of block used within this context

"block a nerve", "block a muscle"

Block as "run on a block system"

Under this definition, block is a verb and has the following properties:

block as a type

'block' can be a type of operate, run.

Example of block used within this context

"block trains"

Block as "hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of"

Under this definition, block is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hinder, embarrass, obstruct, stymie, stymy, blockade have the same meaning as 'block'

block as a type

'block' can be a type of foreclose, prevent, forestall, preclude, forbid.

Types of block

stonewall, filibuster, hang, bottleneck, check are types of 'block'.

Derivatives of block

closure, resister, thwarter, hindrance, hinderance, impediment, balk, baulk, handicap, obstructionist, obstructor, obstructer, obstruction, blockage, deterrent, check, occlusion, stymie, stymy are derivatives of 'block'.

Example of block used within this context

"His brother blocked him at every turn"

Block as "stop from happening or developing"

Under this definition, block is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

kibosh, stop, halt have the same meaning as 'block'

block as a type

'block' can be a type of foreclose, prevent, forestall, preclude, forbid.

Types of block

embargo, stay are types of 'block'.

Derivatives of block

freeze, closure, stop, halt, blockage, occlusion, stoppage are derivatives of 'block'.

Example of block used within this context

"Block his election", "Halt the process"

Block as "a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)"

Under this definition, block is a noun and has the following properties:

block as a type

'block' can be a type of artifact, artefact.

Types of block

briquet, anvil, briquette, cake, wedge, crosshead, cube, square block, ingot, metal bar, block of metal, nog, nut, inkpad, inking pad, stamp pad, slab, swage block, type, bar, pad, starting block, chopping block, domino, chock, step are types of 'block'.

Derivatives of block

blockish, blocky are derivatives of 'block'.

Example of block used within this context

"the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"

Block as "impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)"

Under this definition, block is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

deflect, parry have the same meaning as 'block'

block as a type

'block' can be a type of fence.

Derivatives of block

blocker, closure, counter, parry, counterpunch, blocking, block, blockage, occlusion are derivatives of 'block'.

Example of block used within this context

"block an attack"

Block as "render unsuitable for passage"

Under this definition, block is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

barricade, block off, block up, blockade, stop, bar have the same meaning as 'block'

block as a type

'block' can be a type of obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, close up, jam, block.

Types of block

shut off, close off, block off, close are types of 'block'.

Derivatives of block

barricade, roadblock, closure, blockade, catch, stop, stopple, plug, stopper, blocking, block, blockage, occlusion, bar are derivatives of 'block'.

Verb groups of block

obstruct, block are verb groups of 'block'.

Example of block used within this context

"block the way", "barricade the streets", "stop the busy road"

Block as "the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements"

Under this definition, block is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

blocking has the same meaning as block

block as a type

'block' can be a type of obstruction.

Types of block

interference, parry, trap block are types of 'block'.

Derivatives of block

barricade, block off, deflect, obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, block up, parry, close up, blockade, stop, jam, block, bar are derivatives of 'block'.

Block as "housing in a large building that is divided into separate units"

Under this definition, block is a noun and has the following properties:

block as a type

'block' can be a type of living accommodations, lodging, housing.

Types of block

cellblock, ward, hospital ward, ward are types of 'block'.

Example of block used within this context

"there is a block of classrooms in the west wing"

Block as "prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)"

Under this definition, block is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

immobilize, immobilise, freeze have the same meaning as 'block'

Antonyms

unblock, unfreeze, release, free have the opposite meaning of 'block'

block as a type

'block' can be a type of withhold, keep back.

Derivatives of block

freeze is a derivative of block.

Example of block used within this context

"Blocked funds", "Freeze the assets of this hostile government"

Block as "be unable to remember"

Under this definition, block is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

blank out, forget, draw a blank have the same meaning as 'block'

Antonyms

retrieve, call back, recollect, remember, think, call up, recall have the opposite meaning of 'block'

Types of block

slip one's mind, slip are types of 'block'.

Derivatives of block

block, mental block are derivatives of 'block'.

Example of block used within this context

"I'm drawing a blank", "You are blocking the name of your first wife!"

Block as "block passage through"

Under this definition, block is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, close up, jam have the same meaning as 'block'

Antonyms

disengage, free have the opposite meaning of 'block'

block as a type

'block' can be a type of hinder, impede.

Types of block

stifle, barricade, barricade, land up, asphyxiate, block off, block off, barricado, tie up, dam up, earth up, block up, congest, suffocate, blockade, screen, choke, choke, back up, choke off, block out, foul, clog, blockade, stop, dam, barricade, clog up, block, bar are types of 'block'.

Derivatives of block

impediment, obstructor, obstructer, obturator, closure, impedimenta, clogging, hindering, impeding, obstructive, occlusive, obstruction, blocking, block, blockage, occlusion are derivatives of 'block'.

Block as "obstruct"

Under this definition, block is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

choke up, lug, stuff have the same meaning as 'block'

Antonyms

loosen up, unstuff have the opposite meaning of 'block'

block as a type

'block' can be a type of congest, choke, back up, choke off, foul, clog, clog up.

Derivatives of block

closure, block, stop, blockage, occlusion, stoppage are derivatives of 'block'.

Example of block used within this context

"My nose is all stuffed", "Her arteries are blocked"

Block as "(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted"

Under this definition, block is a noun and has the following properties:

block as a type

'block' can be a type of computer memory unit.

Types of block

bad block is a type of block.

Parts of block

sector is a part of block.

block as a category

'block' can be a category of computer science, computing.

Example of block used within this context

"since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms `block' and `sector' are sometimes used interchangeably"