blocking

block-ing · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Preventing movement or passage through something.

  2. 2.

    Preventing something from happening or succeeding.

  3. 3.

    In sports, preventing an opponent's movement or shot.

  4. 4.

    The act of obstructing something.

  5. 5.

    In theater, the planned movement of actors on stage.

  6. 6.

    That blocks or obstructs.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    blocking call — A function that halts execution until complete.
  • •
    shot blocking — Defensive action in sports.
  • •
    blocking software — Programs that prevent access to content.

Related words

Antonyms: allowing, permitting
See also: block, blocked, blocks, obstruction
Synonyms: barring, hindering, obstructing

Etymology

From block + -ing. Block comes from Middle Dutch bloc ("log, stump").