block is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
block is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
block is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16
Definition of block
an obstruction in a pipe or tube (noun)
Examples
we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe
Synonyms
blockage
closure
occlusion
stop
stoppage
the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements (noun)
Synonyms
blocking
a platform from which an auctioneer sells (noun)
Examples
they put their paintings on the block
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auction block
a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides (noun)
Synonyms
cube
prohibit the conversion or use of (assets) (verb)
Synonyms
freeze
immobilise
immobilize
an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension (noun)
Examples
I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block
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mental block
stop from happening or developing (verb)
Synonyms
halt
kibosh
stop
be unable to remember (verb)
Examples
You are blocking the name of your first wife!
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blank out
draw a blank
forget
block passage through (verb)
Synonyms
close up
impede
jam
obstruct
obturate
occlude
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 (noun)
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pulley
pulley-block
pulley block
render unsuitable for passage (verb)
Examples
block the way
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bar
barricade
block off
block up
blockade
stop
shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight (verb)
Examples
The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage
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obstruct
interfere with or prevent the reception of signals (verb)
Examples
block the signals emitted by this station
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jam
obstruct (verb)
Examples
Her arteries are blocked
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choke up
lug
stuff
a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine (noun)
Examples
the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked
Synonyms
cylinder block
engine block
a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings (noun)
Examples
he lives in the next block
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city block
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) (verb)
Examples
block an attack
Synonyms
deflect
parry
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of (verb)
Examples
His brother blocked him at every turn
Synonyms
blockade
embarrass
hinder
obstruct
stymie
stymy
a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit (noun)
Examples
he reserved a large block of seats
he held a large block of the company's stock
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides) (noun)
Examples
the pyramids were built with large stone blocks
(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted (noun)
Examples
since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms `block' and `sector' are sometimes used interchangeably
housing in a large building that is divided into separate units (noun)
Examples
there is a block of classrooms in the west wing
interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia (verb)
Examples
block a nerve
block a muscle
run on a block system (verb)
Examples
block trains
shape by using a block (verb)
Examples
block a garment
shape into a block or blocks (verb)
Examples
block the graphs so one can see the results clearly
stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block (verb)