block

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Contents 1 Pronunciation 1.1 Homophones 2 Noun 3 Verb

[change] Pronunciation

• IPA: /blɒk/
• SAMPA: /blQk/
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• bloc

[change] Noun

Singular block

Plural blocks

1. A block is a hard piece of material, usually with six smooth sides.

   When I was young, I liked building things with wooden blocks.

2. A city block is the distance from one road to the next.

   We have to walk about three blocks to the restaurant.

[change] Verb

Plain form block

Third-person singular blocks

Past tense blocked

Past participle blocked

Present participle blocking

1. (transitive) If X is blocking Y, then Y can't go past X.

   The water in the bath won't go down. There's something blocking the drain.

   The road was blocked by police.

   Excuse me! You're blocking my view. I can't see.