block

Sense 1 noun

a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

the pyramids were built with large stone blocks

Sense 2 verb

render unsuitable for passage

block the way

Sense 3 noun

a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings

he lives in the next block

Sense 4 verb

hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

His brother blocked him at every turn

Sense 5 noun

a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides

Sense 6 verb

stop from happening or developing

Block his election

Sense 7 noun

a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit

he reserved a large block of seats

Sense 8 verb

interfere with or prevent the reception of signals

Jam the Voice of America

Sense 9 noun

housing in a large building that is divided into separate units

there is a block of classrooms in the west wing

Sense 10 verb

run on a block system

block trains

Sense 11 noun

(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

Sense 12 verb

interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia

block a nerve

Sense 13 noun

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

Sense 14 verb

shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight

The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage

Sense 15 noun

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

Sense 16 verb

stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block

block the book cover

Sense 17 noun

a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine

the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked

Sense 18 verb

obstruct

My nose is all stuffed

Sense 19 noun

an obstruction in a pipe or tube

we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe

Sense 20 verb

block passage through

obstruct the path

Sense 21 noun

a platform from which an auctioneer sells

they put their paintings on the block

Sense 22 verb

support, secure, or raise with a block

block a plate for printing

Sense 23 noun

the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements

Sense 24 verb

impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)

block an attack

Sense 25 verb

be unable to remember

I'm drawing a blank

Sense 26 verb

shape by using a block

Block a hat

Sense 27 verb

shape into a block or blocks

block the graphs so one can see the results clearly

Sense 28 verb

prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)

Blocked funds