"blocked" in the verb sense
1. barricade, block, blockade, stop, block off, block up, bar
render unsuitable for passage
"block the way"
"barricade the streets"
"stop the busy road"
2. obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
"His brother blocked him at every turn"
3. stop, halt, block, kibosh
stop from happening or developing
"Block his election"
"Halt the process"
4. jam, block
interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
"Jam the Voice of America"
"block the signals emitted by this station"
5. block
run on a block system
"block trains"
6. block
interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia
"block a nerve"
"block a muscle"
7. 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"
8. block
stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block
"block the book cover"
9. stuff, lug, choke up, block
obstruct
"My nose is all stuffed"
"Her arteries are blocked"
10. obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up
block passage through
"obstruct the path"
11. block
support, secure, or raise with a block
"block a plate for printing"
"block the wheels of a car"
12. parry, block, deflect
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball
"block an attack"
13. 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!"
14. block
shape by using a block
"Block a hat"
"block a garment"
15. block
shape into a block or blocks
"block the graphs so one can see the results clearly"
16. freeze, block, immobilize, immobilise
prohibit the conversion or use of (assets
"Blocked funds"
"Freeze the assets of this hostile government"
"blocked" in the adjective sense
1. blocked
closed to traffic
"the repaving results in many blocked streets"
2. blocked, plugged
completely obstructed or closed off
"the storm was responsible for many blocked roads and bridges"
"the drain was plugged"
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