Block

/blɑk/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A solid piece of hard material.

He used a block of wood to build the table.

A section of a street surrounded by four roads.

The coffee shop is just a block away from my apartment.

An obstacle or barrier in a process.

The language barrier was a significant block to their communication.

verb

To obstruct or prevent movement or progress.

They decided to block the entrance to the building.

To prevent someone from achieving something.

She tried to block him from winning the competition.

From Old French 'bloc', from Latin 'bloccum', meaning 'wooden log.'

block party

A community event with food and entertainment

blocking someone

Preventing someone from contacting you

block off

To prevent access to a certain area

blockhead

An unintelligent person

blockbuster

A highly successful production or event

blocking

the act of preventing passage

blockage

an obstruction in a passage

blockbuster

a highly successful film or other work

blockchain

a system for recording information in a way that makes it difficult to change or hack

To prevent someone from approaching or contacting you.

I had to block him on social media.

To stop or shut down a party or a social event.

We decided to block the party because things were getting out of hand.