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blocking

block·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [blok-ing]
    • /ˈblɒk ɪŋ/
    • /blɒk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blok-ing]
    • /ˈblɒk ɪŋ/

Definitions of blocking word

  • noun blocking the interruption of anode current in a valve because of the application of a high negative voltage to the grid 3
  • noun blocking internal congestion in a communication system that prevents the transmission of information 3
  • noun blocking a solid mass of wood, stone, etc., usually with one or more flat or approximately flat faces. 1
  • noun blocking a hollow masonry building unit of cement, terra cotta, etc.: a wall made of concrete blocks. 1
  • noun blocking one of a set of cube-shaped pieces of wood, plastic, or the like, used as a child's toy in building. 1
  • noun blocking a mold or piece on which something is shaped or kept in shape: a hat block. 1

Information block about the term

Origin of blocking

First appearance:

before 1575
One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85; block + -ing1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Blocking

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

blocking popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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".

blocking usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for blocking

noun blocking

  • chasings — a design chased on metal.
  • discommodity — inconvenience; disadvantageousness.
  • dry point — a technique of engraving, especially on copper, in which a sharp-pointed needle is used for producing furrows having a burr that is often retained in order to produce a print characterized by soft, velvety black lines.
  • fly in the ointment — Also called true fly. any of numerous two-winged insects of the order Diptera, especially of the family Muscidae, as the common housefly.
  • frustration — act of frustrating; state of being frustrated: the frustration of the president's efforts.

adjective blocking

  • filibustering — Present participle of filibuster.
  • hindering — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.

Top questions with blocking

  • how to blocking phone number?
  • how to disable ad blocking?

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