Noun | 1. | block - a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks" |
2. | block - a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings; "he lives in the next block" Synonyms: city block | |
3. | block - a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides Synonyms: cube | |
4. | block - a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit; "he reserved a large block of seats"; "he held a large block of the company's stock" | |
5. | block - housing in a large building that is divided into separate units; "there is a block of classrooms in the west wing" | |
6. | block - (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted; "since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms `block' and `sector' are sometimes used interchangeably" | |
7. | block - an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension; "I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block" Synonyms: mental block | |
8. | ![]() Synonyms: pulley, pulley-block | |
9. | block - a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine; "the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked" Synonyms: cylinder block, engine block | |
10. | block - an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe" | |
11. | ![]() Synonyms: auction block | |
12. | ![]() Synonyms: blocking, interference | |
Verb | 1. | block - render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road" |
2. | block - hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn" | |
3. | block - stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process" | |
4. | block - interfere with or prevent the reception of signals; "Jam the Voice of America"; "block the signals emitted by this station" Synonyms: jam | |
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. | 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" Synonyms: obstruct | |
8. | block - stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block; "block the book cover" | |
9. | block - obstruct; "My nose is all stuffed"; "Her arteries are blocked" | |
10. | block - 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. | block - impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack" | |
13. | block - 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. | block - prohibit the conversion or use of (assets); "Blocked funds"; "Freeze the assets of this hostile government" |
1. | (unit) | block - A unit of data or memory, often, but not
exclusively, on a magnetic disk or magnetic tape. Compare record, sector. | |
2. | (operating system) | block - To delay or sit idle while waiting for
something. Compare busy-wait. |