Block
/blɒk/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:16 pts5 letters
Definition of Block
noun
- A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.
"a block of ice"
- A chopping block; cuboid base for cutting or beheading.
"Anne Boleyn placed her head on the block and awaited her execution."
- A group of urban lots of property, several acres in extent, not crossed by public streets.
"I'm going for a walk around the block."
- A residential building consisting of flats.
"a block of flats"
- The distance from one street to another in a city that is built (approximately) to a grid pattern.
"The place you are looking for is two long blocks east and one short block north."
verb
- To fill (something) so that it is not possible to pass.
"The pipe is blocked."
- To prevent (something or someone) from passing.
"You're blocking the road – I can't get through!"
- To prevent (something from happening or someone from doing something).
"His plan to take over the business was blocked by the boss."
- To impede an opponent.
"He blocked the basketball player's shot."
- To specify the positions and movements of the actors.
"It was very difficult to block this scene convincingly."
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roofstuffwallbarrierblockageobstructioncity block