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obstructing

obstructing is the present participle and gerund of obstruct.

Meaning of obstruct

Verb

obstruct (third-person singular simple present obstructs, present participle obstructing, simple past and past participle obstructed)

  1. To block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle.
    Synonyms:
    block
  2. To impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder.
    • They obstructed my progress.
  3. To get in the way of so as to hide from sight.

Forms of obstructing

comparativemore obstructing
superlativemost obstructing

Words formed from obstructing

Phrases with obstructing

Questions about obstructing

What is obstructing the present participle and gerund of?
Obstructing is the present participle and gerund of obstruct.

Words near obstructing in the dictionary

  1. obstructedly
  2. obstructedness
  3. obstructer
  4. obstructers
  5. obstructible
  6. obstructing
  7. obstructing the field
  8. obstructingly
  9. obstruction
  10. obstruction of justice
  11. obstructional

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