English verb: block off | |||
1. | block off (competition) obstruct access to | ||
Synonyms | blockade | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | block, close up, impede, jam, obstruct, obturate, occlude | ||
2. | block off (contact) render unsuitable for passage | ||
Samples | Block the way. Barricade the streets. Stop the busy road. | ||
Synonyms | bar, barricade, block, block up, blockade, stop | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | block, close up, impede, jam, obstruct, obturate, occlude | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | block off, close, close off, shut off | ||
Verb group | block, obstruct | ||
3. | block off (contact) block off the passage through | ||
Samples | We shut off the valve. | ||
Synonyms | close off, shut off | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bar, barricade, block, block off, block up, blockade, stop | ||