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blocking

  • noun
  • /ˈblɒkɪŋ/

The act by which something is blocked; an obstruction.

Example

“blocking of major opposition sites”

Other meanings

  1. The precise movement and positioning of actors in order to facilitate a performance (originally planned using miniature blocks).

  2. Blocks used to support (a building, etc.) temporarily.

Related words

  • adblocking
  • immunoblocking
  • neuroblocking
  • absolute blocking
  • antiblocking
  • bed blocking
  • blocking unit
  • blocking and tackling
  • geo-blocking
  • blocking back
  • gold blocking

Example sentences

  • “Stop blocking my sunlight.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “blocking” 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.