blocked
Because it is a word with a single syllable, blocked is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofblocked
- To fill (something) so that it is not possible to pass.
Example: "The pipe is blocked."
- To prevent (something or someone) from passing.
Example: "You're blocking the road – I can't get through!"
- To prevent (something from happening or someone from doing something).
Example: "His plan to take over the business was blocked by the boss."
- To impede an opponent.
Example: "He blocked the basketball player's shot."
- To specify the positions and movements of the actors.
Example: "It was very difficult to block this scene convincingly."
- To hit with a block.
- To play a block shot.
- To disable communication via telephone, instant messaging, etc., with an undesirable someone.
Example: "I tried to send you a message, but you've blocked me!"
- To wait.
Example: "When the condition expression is false, the thread blocks on the condition variable."
- To stretch or mould (a knitted item, a hat, etc.) into the desired shape.
Example: "I blocked the mittens by wetting them and pinning them to a shaped piece of cardboard."
- To shape or sketch out roughly.
- Obstructed impeding general movement.
Example: "This road is blocked, so we must find another route."
- Obstructed impeding total flow in a pipe, etc.
Example: "Call a plumber to unclog the blocked drain."
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