blocking Antonyms
Opposite of blocking
• verb (Context 1)
To make the movement or flow in a passage, pipe, road, or view difficult or impossible (present participle of block).
"A fallen oak tree was unblock the narrow country lane after the storm."
• noun (Context 2)
The action or process of obstructing, hindering, or preventing movement or progress.
"The sudden clearing of the main highway caused severe traffic delays throughout the morning."
• adjective (Context 3)
Serving to obstruct, impede, or prevent movement, passage, or progress.
"The biologist administered a clearing agent to prevent unwanted proteins from binding to the test surface."
• adjective (Context 4)
(In computing) Causing a program or thread to wait until a specific operation has completed before continuing execution.
"A non-blocking call to the database will freeze the user interface until the query finishes running."
Similar words to blocking
Words similar to blocking shift depending on context. Common synonyms include: