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put a block on

put a block on verb: to stop something.

Verb

put a block on (third-person singular simple present puts a block on, present participle putting a block on, simple past and past participle put a block on)

  1. to stop something.
    Synonyms:
    put a hold on, put the kibosh on, put a lid on

Synonyms of put a block on

Forms of put a block on

third-person singular presentputs a block on
present participleputting a block on
past participleput a block on
pastput a block on
alternative formput the blocks on

Questions about put a block on

What does put a block on mean?
Put a block on means to stop something.
What part of speech is put a block on?
Put a block on is a verb.
What is the past tense of put a block on?
The past tense of put a block on is put a block on.

Words near put a block on in the dictionary

  1. Pusztaszabolcs
  2. put
  3. put 'em up
  4. put a band-aid on a bullet wound
  5. put a blanket over
  6. put a block on
  7. put a brave face on
  8. put a bug in someone's ear
  9. put a civil tongue in one's head
  10. put a civil tongue in one's mouth
  11. put a cork in it

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