Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [blok]
- /blɒk/
- /blɒk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [blok]
- /blɒk/
Definitions of block word
- countable noun block A block of flats or offices is a large building containing them. 3
- countable noun block A block in a town is an area of land with streets on all its sides. 3
- countable noun block A block of a substance is a large rectangular piece of it. 3
- verb block To block a road, channel, or pipe means to put an object across it or in it so that nothing can pass through it or along it. 3
- verb block If something blocks your view, it prevents you from seeing something because it is between you and that thing. 3
- verb block If you block someone's way, you prevent them from going somewhere or entering a place by standing in front of them. 3
Information block about the term
Origin of block
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English blok log, stump (< Middle French bloc) < Middle Dutch blok; perhaps akin to balk
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Block
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
block popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
block usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for block
verb block
- cut off — If you cut something off, you remove it with a knife or a similar tool.
- prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
- clog — When something clogs a hole or place, it blocks it so that nothing can pass through.
- thwart — to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose.
- halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
Antonyms for block
verb block
- permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- further — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
- facilitate — to make easier or less difficult; help forward (an action, a process, etc.): Careful planning facilitates any kind of work.
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