verbπShareTo fill (something) so that it is not possible to pass."The pipe is blocked."actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo prevent (something or someone) from passing."The fallen tree was blocking the road. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo prevent (something from happening or someone from doing something)."His plan to take over the business was blocked by the boss."actionachievementabilityfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo impede an opponent."The basketball player was good at blocking his opponent from reaching the basket. "sportactiongameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo specify the positions and movements of the actors."It was very difficult to block this scene convincingly."entertainmentstageactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo hit with a block."The goalie was blocking the soccer ball to prevent a goal. "sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo play a block shot."The basketball player was blocking his opponent's shot. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo disable communication via telephone, instant messaging, etc., with an undesirable someone."She got tired of the unwanted calls, so she ended up blocking his number on her phone. "communicationtechnologyinternetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo wait."When the condition expression is false, the thread blocks on the condition variable."timeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo stretch or mould (a knitted item, a hat, etc.) into the desired shape."I blocked the mittens by wetting them and pinning them to a shaped piece of cardboard."wearstylematerialitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo shape or sketch out roughly."The sculptor was blocking out the form of the statue with clay. "artstyleactionplanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act by which something is blocked; an obstruction."blocking of major opposition sites"actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe precise movement and positioning of actors on a stage in order to facilitate the performance of a play, ballet, film or opera (originally planned using miniature blocks)."The director spent the morning finalizing the blocking for the school play, carefully positioning each actor on stage. "artentertainmentstageactionpositionplanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareBlocks used to support (a building, etc.) temporarily."The construction workers used heavy blocking to hold up the damaged wall before they could repair it. "architecturebuildingmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA feature that prevents a keyboard from registering multiple simultaneous keypresses that would cause ghosting.""My old keyboard had terrible blocking, making it impossible to reliably play fast-paced games." "computingelectronicstechnologydevicetechnicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading