Definition of blocking
Nouns
the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
- Synonyms:
- block
- Types:
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interference
(American football) blocking a player's path with your body
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trap block
(American football) an illegal block
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parry
(fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword
- Type of:
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obstruction
getting in someone's way
Vocabulary Lists for blocking
George Orwell's "1984" Part 2 (comprehensive) »(2441 words)
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Charles Dickens' "David Copperfield" Chapters 1-7 »(488 words)
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Jon Krakauer's Into The Wild »(144 words)
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