block
Definitions
Noun
- A solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
- A rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
- A three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
- A number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit
- Housing in a large building that is divided into separate units
- (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted
- An inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension
- A simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
- A metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine
- An obstruction in a pipe or tube
- A platform from which an auctioneer sells
- The act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
Verb
- Render unsuitable for passage
- Hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
- Stop from happening or developing
- Interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
- Run on a block system
- Interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia
- Shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
- Stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block
- Obstruct
- Block passage through
- Support, secure, or raise with a block
- Impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
- Be unable to remember
- Shape by using a block
- Shape into a block or blocks
- Prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "block".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | block | 1 | 66 |
| 2 | blocks | 1 | 37 |
| 3 | blockade | 2 | 16 |
| 4 | blocked | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | blocking | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | roadblock | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | blockading | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | blockages | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | blockhouse | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | block's | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | blockaded | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | blockader | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | blockaders | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | blockades | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | blockage | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | blockbuster | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | blockbuster's | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | blockbusters | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | blocker | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | blockers | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | blockhead | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | blockheads | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | blockhouses | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | deblock | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | knoblock | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | niblock | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | roadblocks | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | zablocki | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "block".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "block".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "block" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "block" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "block" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | equipped | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | operational | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | known | 1 | 2 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 28
Fragments: 28
Sound Alikes: 6
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 3
Consonant Matches: 5
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Russia Tries To Block Debate On Attacks On Health Facilities In Ukraine
May 20, 2026 Health Policy Watch
May 20, 2026 Health Policy Watch
Tipped Minimum Wage Hike Paused 2 Years In Blow To Mayor Via Near-Unanimous City Council Vote
May 20, 2026 Block Club Chicago
May 20, 2026 Block Club Chicago
Jan. 6 officers sue to block payouts from Trump’s new ‘Anti-Weaponization’ fund
May 21, 2026 FOX 5 DC
May 21, 2026 FOX 5 DC

