blocked
/blɑkt/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.31 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Obstructed, so that through movement or flow is prevented or impeded.
adj
Unable to move owing to an obstruction.
adj
Banned or barred from connecting or logging on.
adj
Disabled or disconnected, so as to prevent access or from performing certain actions.
adj
With black squares separating the lights and marking the ends of words.
verb
simple past and past participle of block
Example Sentences
- "This road is blocked, so we must find another route."
- "Call a plumber to unclog the blocked drain."
- "The argument was over a blocked car in a driveway."
- "Blocked users will be unable to access their accounts indefinitely."
- "The phone will reject calls from blocked numbers."
- "All of this user's accounts are now blocked."
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /blɑkt/
- British English: /blɒkt/
Usage
Inflected Forms
more blocked (comparative)
most blocked (superlative)