blocker
Syllables: block·erUK/ˈblɒkəː//ˈblɑkɚ/
blocker noun: one who blocks or impedes the movement of an opponent.
Noun (1)
blocker (plural blockers)
- One who blocks or impedes the movement of an opponent.
- A defensive or low-scoring batter.
- One who prevents another user from contacting them electronically.
- Likewise, any connections shared between your child (the blocker) and the user being blocked will also be broken.2013, Elizabeth Laugeson, The Science of Making Friends
- An application or feature that stops or impedes something.
- an ad blocker
- a content blocker
- A bug or issue that prevents software from being released.
- Synonyms:
- showstopper
- A gatekeeper who refuses the marketer access to the person they wish to contact.
- Sometimes your sales progress skids to a halt. We've all met more blockers than we'd care to. Some are assigned by the company to filter services […]1992, Joan Guiducci, Joan Guiducci's power calling, page 49
- Any of various medications that block (inhibit) the activity of a chemical messenger or its receptors, such as cardiac conduction modifiers (e.g., alpha-blockers, beta-blockers), gastric acid inhibitors (H₂ histamine blockers), puberty blockers, and others.
- Blockers can optimize the development of preferred physical characteristics. In trans girls, blockers initiated prior to the development of male secondary sex characteristics will effectively prevent voice deepening, skeletal enlargement, and penile enlargement.2014, Laura Erickson-Schroth, Trans Bodies, Trans Selves: A Resource for the Transgender Community, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 443
- Synonyms:
- antagonist, receptor antagonist
- A close-fitting rectangular glove worn by a goalie in multiple forms of hockey.
- A blocker bet.
- A playing card, needed by one player, that is held by another.
- A person who roughly shapes a diamond.
- A person who blocks (stretches or moulds) or more generally makes knitted items, hats, books (or book covers), shoes, etc.
- Because in 1937 Benjamin is still an apprentice, he remains bound to the Eastern Finland Hat Factory. […] Benjamin now does much of the same work as the master cutters and blockers and enjoys their grudging approval of his skills.2019, John B. Simon, Strangers in a Stranger Land, page 218
- A resident or member of a particular block.
- For some inexplicable reason, remote controls are allowed only on D block (the drug-free block). Result? D blockers trade their remotes for drugs. Prison logic.2003, Jeffrey Archer, A Prison Diary Volume II: Purgatory
Noun (2)
blocker (plural blockers)
- Synonym of block ornament (“a cheap piece of meat of poor quality”).
- Forced to substitute a ‘blocker’ of meat, with its cheap accompaniment of bread and vegetables..for poultry and rump-steaks.1848 April, Fraser's Magazine, volume 396, number 2
- Synonyms:
- block ornament
Proper noun capitalized: Blocker
Blocker (plural Blockers)
- A surname.
blocker meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
blocker in Hindi
- अवरोधक, ब्लॉकर
blocker in Tamil
- அடைப்பான், முட்டுக் கட்டை
blocker in Marathi
- अवरोधक, ब्लॉकर
blocker in Urdu
- بلاکر, بلاک کرنے والا
More languagesFewer languages
- blocker in Bengali
- ব্লকার, অবরোধকারী
- blocker in Telugu
- బ్లాకర్, బ్లాకరు
- blocker in Malayalam
- ബ്ലോക്കർ, ബ്ലോക്ക് ചെയ്യുന്നയാൾ, തടയുന്നയാൾ
- blocker in Kannada
- ಬ್ಲಾಕರ್
- blocker in Punjabi
- ਬਲੌਕਰ, ਬਲਾਕ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਾ, ਬਲਾਕਰ
- blocker in Gujarati
- બ્લૉકર, બ્લોકર
- blocker in Odia
- ଅବରୋଧକାରୀ, ବ୍ଲାକର୍
- blocker in Nepali
- अवरोधक, ब्लॉकर, ब्लकर
Synonyms of blocker
- showstopper
- antagonist
- receptor antagonist
- block ornament
Forms of blocker
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | blockers |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Blockers |
Origin of blocker
From Middle English blocker, blokker, bloker, blokkere, equivalent to block + -er.
Words formed from blocker
- adblocker
- alpha-blocker
- angiotensin receptor blocker
- antiblocker
- bed blocker
- beta blocker
- calcium channel blocker
- chump blocker
- cockblocker
- data blocker
- ganglioblocker
- gawker blocker
- nonblocker
- photoblocker
- popup blocker
- puberty blocker
- sunblocker
- USB blocker
- USB data blocker
- write blocker
- β-blocker
Phrases with blocker
Words that rhyme with blocker
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Questions about blocker
- What does blocker mean?
- Blocker means one who blocks or impedes the movement of an opponent.
- What is blocker in Hindi?
- Blocker in Hindi is अवरोधक, ब्लॉकर. See Blocker meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is blocker?
- Blocker can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce blocker?
- Blocker is pronounced /ˈblɒkəː/ (UK).
- What is the plural of blocker?
- The plural of blocker is blockers.
Words near blocker in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: blocker (page history and authors); Blocker (page history and authors); blocker (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); blocker (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); blocker (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); blocker (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); blocker (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); blocker (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); blocker (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); blocker (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); blocker (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); blocker (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); blocker (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); blocker (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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