Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

block up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.87 in modern English

Syllables: block- up
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To completely block or obstruct.

Transitive verb

verb

To be completely blocked or obstructed.

Intransitive verb

verb

To raise on blocks.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"In mid-morning the Model T truck rolled triumphantly home to Cannery Row and hopped the gutter and creaked up through the weeds to its place behind Lee Chong’s. The boys blocked up the front wheels, drained what petrol was left into a five-gallon can, took their frogs and went wearily home to the Palace Flophouse."

Usage

Inflected Forms

blocks up (present, singular) blocking up (participle, present) blocked up (participle, past) blocked up (past)

Synonyms

barricade block blockade stop block off bar

Questions

What does block up mean?: To completely block or obstruct.

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