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4 English Phrasal Verbs With 'BLOCK'

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We have definitions for 4 phrasal verbs with 'BLOCK'

4 phrasal verbs with 'BLOCK'

Block in

  1. Park a car and obstruct another car
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: I couldn't drive here this morning because someone had BLOCKED me IN.
  2. Shade or fill in
    (Separable [optional] | American English)
    » Example: He BLOCKED IN the events in his calendar.

Block off

  1. Obstruct an exit to prevent people from leaving
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The police BLOCKED OFF the road after the murder.
  2. Book or earmark a period of time
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: They BLOCKED OFF a week to decorate my house.

Block out

  1. Stop light from entering or leaving
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The trees BLOCK the sun OUT most of the day.
  2. Try not think about or feel something because it is upsetting or painful
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: It was so unpleasant that I try to BLOCK it OUT- otherwise, I'd just be angry all the time.

Block up

  1. Fill a space so that nothing can pass
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The pipe's BLOCKED UP and no water gets through.

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Quiz for Verb: 'To BLOCK'

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