blockt

Adjective

blocked (comparative more blocked, superlative most blocked)

1. Obstructed, so that through movement or flow is prevented or impeded.
   • This road is blocked, so we must find another route.

   Synonyms:

   choked, clogged, forwrought, impedite

2. Unable to move owing to an obstruction.
   • The argument was over a blocked car in a driveway.
3. (numeral, usually, IP address) Banned or barred from connecting or logging on.
   • Blocked users will be unable to access their accounts indefinitely.
4. Disabled or disconnected, so as to prevent access or from performing certain actions.
   • All of this user's accounts are now blocked.
5. (Ireland, slang) Drunk.
   • McKenna was found to be heavily intoxicated, and after caution he swore and replied: "I'm blocked."2019 January 4, “'Drunk' Co Tyrone teenager smashed car into solicitor's office in Dungannon”, in The Irish News

   Synonyms:

   drunk

6. (crosswording) With black squares separating the lights and marking the ends of words.
   • In practice, setters of most normal blocked grids in daily or Sunday newspapers in both Britain and the US do not have to concern themselves with grid construction.2012 September 7, Chambers, The Chambers Crossword Dictionary, 3rd edition, Hachette UK, →ISBN

   Antonyms:

   barred

Verb

block (third-person singular simple present blocks, present participle blocking, simple past and past participle blocked)

1. (transitive) To fill or obstruct (something) so that it is not possible to pass.
   • The pipe was blocked by leaves.

   Synonyms:

   stop, choke

2. (transitive) To prevent (something or someone) from passing.
   • A broken-down car is blocking the traffic.
3. (transitive) To prevent (something from happening or someone from doing something).
   • His plan to take over the business was blocked by the boss.
4. (transitive) To impede (an opponent or opponent’s play).
   • He blocked the basketball player’s shot.
5. (transitive) To specify the positions and movements of the actors for (a section of a play or film).
   • It was very difficult to block this scene convincingly.
6. (transitive) To hit with a block.

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