Cockblock

noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of cockblocking. slang, vulgar
  2. 2
    A person who cockblocks. slang, vulgar
Verb
  1. 1
    To make or attempt to make another's intended goal of romantic relationship or sexual intercourse impossible. idiomatic, slang, transitive, vulgar

    "[T]o COCK BLOCK: to interfere with a male's attempt to 'win over' a female, even if the other male is not interested in the female himself."

  2. 2
    To prevent someone from achieving a goal, aggressively getting in the way (e.g., an intentionally difficult level of a video game). broadly, idiomatic, transitive

Antonyms

All antonyms
flirt

Example

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"[T]o COCK BLOCK: to interfere with a male's attempt to 'win over' a female, even if the other male is not interested in the female himself."

Etymology

Rhyming compound of cock + block; likely a back-formation from cockblocker. First use appears c. 1972. See cite below.

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video game

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