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blocked

  • adjective
  • /blɑkt/

Obstructed, so that through movement or flow is prevented or impeded.

Example

“This road is blocked, so we must find another route.”

Other meanings

  1. Unable to move owing to an obstruction.

    “The argument was over a blocked car in a driveway.”

  2. Banned or barred from connecting or logging on.

    “Blocked users will be unable to access their accounts indefinitely.”

Related words

  • handblocked
  • immunoblocked
  • nonblocked
  • unblocked
  • blocked shot
  • blocked up

Example sentences

  • “Bacteria can grow in a blocked pore.”

    Tatoeba · Cangarejo · CC0
  • “The entrance to the cave is blocked by a dragon.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “blocked” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.