the action or fact of blocking or obstructing someone or something

the issue led to the disruption of classes and the blocking of the Kakata highway by angry students

the sudden halting of the flow of thought or speech, as a symptom of schizophrenia or other mental health condition

the grouping or treatment of things (e.g. shades of colour) in blocks

make the movement or flow in (a passage, pipe, road, etc.) difficult or impossible

the narrow roads were blocked by cars

block up the holes with sticky tape

impress text or a design on (a book cover)

shape or reshape (a hat) on a mould

nobody cleans and blocks old felt hats any more

design or plan the movements of actors on a stage or movie set