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1blocked — adj British under the influence of drugs, especially pep pills or amphetamines. This word was popular in the early 1960s among mods, who used it to refer to the state of intoxication caused by pep pills or amphetamines, such as purple hearts,… …
2blocked — [blɒkt ǁ blɑːkt] adjective money that is blocked cannot be taken out of the country or changed into another currency: • The company managed to find a loophole to unblock its blocked money. • The funds are in blocked deposits at the Bank of New… …
3blocked — locked adj. 1. closed to traffic. Traffic was blocked by an overturned tractor trailor Syn: out of use(predicate). [WordNet 1.5] 2. at a complete standstill because of opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions. Syn: deadlocked, stalemated …
4Blocked — Block Block (bl[o^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blocked} (bl[o^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Blocking}.] [Cf. F. bloquer, fr. bloc block. See {Block}, n.] 1. To obstruct so as to prevent passage or progress; to prevent passage from, through, or into, by… …
5out of use — adjective closed to traffic the repaving results in many blocked streets • Syn: ↑blocked • Similar to: ↑closed * * * out of use Not being used or employed • • • Main Entry: ↑use * * * …
6blocked — adjective 1. closed to traffic the repaving results in many blocked streets • Syn: ↑out of use • Similar to: ↑closed 2. completely obstructed or closed off the storm was responsible for many blocked roads and bridges the …
7blocked currency — /blɒkt kʌrənsi/ noun a currency which cannot be taken out of a country because of government exchange controls ● The company has a large account in blocked roubles …
8block out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If someone blocks out a thought, they try not to think about it. [V P n (not pron)] She accuses me of having blocked out the past... [V n P of n] I had to block the thought out of my mind. Syn: blank out 2) PHRASAL VERB Something… …
9block out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms block out : present tense I/you/we/they block out he/she/it blocks out present participle blocking out past tense blocked out past participle blocked out 1) to stop light or sound from reaching something That… …
10blank out — verb 1. be unable to remember I m drawing a blank You are blocking the name of your first wife! • Syn: ↑forget, ↑block, ↑draw a blank • Ant: ↑remember (for …