Lexic.us

Definition of Blocked

1. Adjective. Closed to traffic. "The repaving results in many blocked streets"

2. Adjective. Completely obstructed or closed off. "The drain was plugged"

Definition of Blocked

1. Adjective. obstructed impeding general movement. ¹

2. Adjective. obstructed impeding total flow in a pipe, etc. ¹

3. Verb. Past tense and past participle of ''to block''. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Blocked

1. block [v] - See also: block

Lexicographical Neighbors of Blocked

blockades blockading blockage blockages blockboard blockboards blockbust blockbusted blockbuster blockbuster drug

blockbusters blockbustery blockbusting blockbustings blockbusts blocked (current term) blocked aerogastria blocked reading frame blocked shot blocked shots

blocked tear duct blockee blockees blocker blocker bet blockers blockfront blockfronts blockhead blockheaded

Literary usage of Blocked

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act: Congressional Hearing edited by Bill McCollum (2002)
"The leverage provided by blocked assets has proved central to our ability to protect important US national security and foreign policy interests. ..."

2. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Under these circumstances the effects of both nicotine and tacrine were blocked by (+)tubocurarine (1 microM). These findings demonstrate that tacrine can ..."

3. The Gentleman's Magazine (1863)
"Each alternate spire-light is blocked, Tower, St. Hilary. ... blocked Spire-light, St. Hilary. the space being occupied by ..."

4. A Treatise on the Law of Negligence by Thomas Gaskell Shearman, Amasa Angell Redfield (1898)
"Crossing when highway is blocked.— A difficult question arises when a highway is completely blocked up by a train standing across it, for an unreasonable ..."

5. A Treatise on the Law of Negligence by Thomas Gaskell Shearman, Amasa Angell Redfield, Robert Gould Street (1913)
"Crossing when highway is blocked. — A difficult question arises when a highway is completely blocked up by a train standing across it, for an unreasonable ..."

6. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1888)
"A player in moving must not skip a point which is blocked by his-adversary's men. ... The point in which a man is entered must not be blocked by two or more ..."

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