Blocking

/ˈblɒkɪŋ/

Synonyms for "blocking" (123 found)

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Closest matches (25)

Noun(11 words)

block antagonizing balking bar barricading barrier blockading blockage choreography defense deflect

Adjective(1 words)

antagonistic

arrest blackout blockade censorship check closure coating constriction conversion crampdefense mechanismdelay delirium

Strong matches (37)

delusion departure detention disadvantage disorientation dispersion dissipation dissolution eclipse enumeration envelopment erasure evaporation extinctionfade outfading fixationfoot dragginggoing hallucination

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hampering hiding holdback holdup impediment incrustation inhibition interference

Noun(9 words)

gating hinder hindering hindrance impede impeding inhibiting intercepting interposition

Related words (61)

interruption itemization let meltingmental blocknegativism nihilismnuisance valueocclusion occultation opposition parsing passing preventionpsychological blockrepression resistance resolution restraint restriction

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retardation scansion setback sheathing squeeze stranglehold stricture sublimation suppression upholstery vanishing wipe wrapping

Noun(25 words)

jammingmovement plannogging obstruct obstruction obstructive occlusions occlusive parry parryingphysical obstructionplacement positioning prevent roadblockingromanian imobilizascreeningstage directionsstage movementstaging

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stop thwarttraffic obstructionvetoing warding

Verb(3 words)

obstructing occluded occluding

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

12 entries

barrier defensedescriptive termobstruction preventqualifying wordsports playstage conceptstagecraft stoptheater terminologytheatrical term

More specific

19 entries

ball blockbar barricadeblocking cueblocking diagramblocking planblocking rehearsaldeflect derail jam logjam parryphysical blockageroadblock saveshot block

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Collocations

18 entries

block a passblock a shotblock outblock the roadblock the viewblock trafficblocking cuesblocking drillblocking foulblocking movementblocking planblocking positionsblocking rehearsalblocking stage directionsblocking techniqueroad blocking

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Inflections

4 entries

blocked blocksmore blockingmost blocking

Derivations

8 entries

block blockable blockade blockage blocked blocker blocks reblock

Sample sentences

14 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

A car was blocking the gateway.

Source: tatoeba (265445)

Threats of retaliation are blocking negotiations.

Source: tatoeba (320980)

Hey! What are you doing blocking the way?

Source: tatoeba (327161)

The thing blocking my path was a stone wall of less than 1 meter's height.

Source: tatoeba (327548)

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