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Definition of Blocking
1. Noun. The act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements.
Generic synonyms: Obstruction
Specialized synonyms: Interference, Trap Block, Parry
Derivative terms: Block, Block, Block, Block
Definition of Blocking
1. n. The act of obstructing, supporting, shaping, or stamping with a block or blocks.
Definition of Blocking
1. Verb. (present participle of block) ¹
2. Noun. The act by which something is blocked; an obstruction. ¹
3. Noun. (context: theater) 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). ¹
4. Noun. Blocks used to support (a building, etc.) temporarily. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Blocking
1. block [v] - See also: block
Medical Definition of Blocking
1. 1. Obstructing; arresting of passage, conduction, or transmission. 2. In psychoanalysis, a sudden break in free association occurring when a painful subject or repressed complex is touched. 3. Sudden cessation of thoughts and speech, which may indicate the presence of a severe thought disorder or a psychosis. (05 Mar 2000)
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