block
IPA: bɫˈɑk
noun
- A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.
- A chopping block: a cuboid base for cutting or beheading.
- A wig block: a simplified head model upon which wigs are worn.
- A mould on which hats, bonnets, etc., are shaped.
- (printing, dated) A piece of hard wood on which a stereotype or electrotype plate is mounted.
- A case or frame housing one or more sheaves (pulleys), used with ropes to increase or redirect force, for example as part of lifting gear or a sailing ship's rigging. See also block and tackle.
- A section of split logs used as fuel.
- A set of sheets (of paper) joined together at one end, forming a cuboid shape.
- (falconry) The perch on which a bird of prey is kept.
- (cellular automata) In Conway's Game of Life, a still life consisting of four living cells arranged in a two-by-two square.
- A physical area or extent of something, often rectangular or approximately rectangular.
- (philately) A joined group of four (or in some cases nine) postage stamps, forming a roughly square shape.
- (viticulture) A discrete group of vines in a vineyard, often distinguished from others by variety, clone, canopy training method, irrigation infrastructure, or some combination thereof.
- A logical extent or region; a grouping or apportionment of like things treated together as a unit.
- (computing) A logical data storage unit containing one or more physical sectors.
- (programming) A region of code in a program that acts as a single unit, such as a function or loop.
- (cryptography) A fixed-length group of bits making up part of a message.
- (chemistry) A portion of a macromolecule, comprising many units, that has at least one feature not present in adjacent portions.
- (rail transport) A section of a railroad where the block system is used.
- (computing) A contiguous range of Unicode code points used to encode characters of a specific type; can be of any size evenly divisible by 16, up to 65,536 (a full plane).
- A contiguous group of urban lots of property, typically several acres in extent, not crossed by public streets.
- The distance from one street to another in a city or suburb that is built (approximately) to a grid pattern.
- A roughly cuboid building.
- A cellblock.
- Something that prevents something from passing.
- Interference or obstruction of cognitive processes.
- (sports) An action to interfere with the movement of an opposing player or of the object of play (ball, puck).
- (cricket) A shot played by holding the bat vertically in the path of the ball, so that it loses momentum and drops to the ground.
- (cricket) The position of a player or bat when guarding the wicket.
- (cricket) A blockhole.
- (cricket) The popping crease.
- (volleyball) A defensive play by one or more players meant to deflect a spiked ball back to the hitter’s court.
- A temporary or permanent ban that prevents access to an online account or service, or connection to or from a designated telephone number, IP address, or similar.
- (slang) The human head.
- (UK) Solitary confinement.
- (obsolete) A blockhead; a stupid person; a dolt.
- A surname.
- A surname from the Germanic languages
- A surname from German
- A surname from Dutch
- An English surname
- A Jewish surname
- An unincorporated community in Champaign County, Illinois, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Miami County, Kansas, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Campbell County, Tennessee, United States.
- Misspelling of bloc. [A group of voters or politicians who share common goals.]
verb
- (transitive) To fill or obstruct (something) so that it is not possible to pass.
- (transitive) To prevent (something or someone) from passing.
- (transitive) To prevent (something from happening or someone from doing something).
- (transitive, sports) To impede (an opponent or opponent's play).
- (transitive, theater) To specify the positions and movements of the actors for (a section of a play or film).
- (transitive, cricket) To hit with a block.
- (intransitive, cricket) To play a block shot.
- (transitive) To bar (a person or bot, etc.) from connecting via telephone, instant messaging, etc., or from accessing an online account or service, or similar.
- (transitive) To bar (a message or communication), or bar connection with (an online account or service, a designated telephone number, IP address, etc.).
- (programming, intransitive) To wait for some condition to become true.
- (transitive) To stretch or mould (a knitted item, a hat, etc.) into the desired shape.
- (transitive) To shape or sketch out roughly.
- (intransitive) To experience mental block or creative block.
- (transitive, slang, obsolete) To knock the hat of (a person) down over their eyes.
Advertisement
Examples of "block" in Sentences
- We're stopping at the end of the block.
- I've noted the block evasion in the block log.
- The purpose of the block was to stop disruption.
- The block log is not for retroactive reviews of blocks.
- I've stopped the disruption at the article in lieu of the block.
- The lengthy block obviously did not serve to stop the antagonism.
- A police cordon blocked the square to the left of Old North Street.
- The idea of the block was to stop your reversions, not the discussion.
- The path to safety for many of the patients was blocked by barred windows.
- Sometimes a block is the kick in the ass people need to stop acting retarded.
Advertisement
Advertisement