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blocking

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2 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
2syllables

blocking

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

blocking is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, blocking is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofblocking

1verb
  • 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.
1noun
  • The act by which something is blocked; an obstruction.

    Example: "blocking of major opposition sites"

  • The precise movement and positioning of actors on a stage in order to facilitate the performance of a play, ballet, film or opera (originally planned using miniature blocks).
  • Blocks used to support (a building, etc.) temporarily.
  • A feature that prevents a keyboard from registering multiple simultaneous keypresses that would cause ghosting.

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