blocking
blocking Lexical Profile
blocking Game Scores & Validity
• verb
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 blocking the narrow country lane after the storm."
• noun
The action or process of obstructing, hindering, or preventing movement or progress.
"The sudden blocking of the main highway caused severe traffic delays throughout the morning."
The precise staging and positioning of actors on a theater stage or in front of a camera to facilitate dramatic effect and lighting.
"The director spent the entire afternoon rehearsal working out the blocking for the final act."
Short pieces of wood or other material fastened between framing members of a building to provide reinforcement, stiffness, or a surface for attaching fixtures.
"The carpenter installed solid wood blocking between the wall studs to support the heavy cabinets."
The process of wetting and shaping a knitted, crocheted, or felted garment or hat to its proper final dimensions.
"Careful blocking brought out the intricate lace pattern of the hand-knitted shawl."
• adjective
Serving to obstruct, impede, or prevent movement, passage, or progress.
"The biologist administered a blocking agent to prevent unwanted proteins from binding to the test surface."
(In computing) Causing a program or thread to wait until a specific operation has completed before continuing execution.
"A blocking call to the database will freeze the user interface until the query finishes running."