ˌbæɹɪˈkeɪd blɑˈkeɪd blɒˈkeɪd kləʊzˈʌp ˈkləʊ.ʒə(ɹ) ˈkloʊ.ʒɝ kjuːb kjub dɪˈflɛkt ɪmˈbæ.ɹəs fəˈɡɛt fɚˈɡɛt ˈhɪndə ˈhɪndɚ ɪmˈpiːd lʌɡ əbˈstɹʌkt əˈkluːd ˈpæɹi ˈpʊli stɒp stɑp stʌf ˈstaɪmi prohibit the conversion or use of (assets) Blocked funds Freeze the assets of this hostile government shape into a block or blocks block the graphs so one can see the results clearly shape by using a block Block a hat block a garment the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements be unable to remember I'm drawing a blank You are blocking the name of your first wife! interfere with or prevent the reception of signals Jam the Voice of America block the signals emitted by this station impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) block an attack support, secure, or raise with a block block a plate for printing block the wheels of a car block passage through obstruct the path render unsuitable for passage block the way barricade the streets stop the busy road obstruct My nose is all stuffed Her arteries are blocked stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block block the book cover shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage The trees obstruct my view of the mountains interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia block a nerve block a muscle run on a block system block trains hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of His brother blocked him at every turn stop from happening or developing Block his election Halt the process a platform from which an auctioneer sells they put their paintings on the block a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides) the pyramids were built with large stone blocks housing in a large building that is divided into separate units there is a block of classrooms in the west wing an obstruction in a pipe or tube we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked 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 an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit he reserved a large block of seats he held a large block of the company's stock a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings he lives in the next block (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms ‘block’ and ‘sector’ are sometimes used interchangeably a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides