block

Meaning

to obstruct; to prevent passage or progress

A solid piece of hard material; to stop movement or progress.

Example Sentences

The fallen tree blocks the road.

The police blocked the road after the accident.

Example Expressions

writer's block

Synonyms

obstruct, barricade, impede, stop, hinder, barrier, cube

Entry 1

obstruct, barricade, impede, stop

Entry 2

obstruct, stop, hinder, barrier, cube

Antonyms

clear, open, allow, permit, unblock

Entry 1

clear, open, allow, permit

Entry 2

allow, permit, unblock

Collocations

block access, block traffic, block view, block progress, block the road, building block, apartment block, block out

Entry 1

block access, block traffic, block view, block progress

Entry 2

block the road, building block, apartment block, block out