bar vs block

bar and block both are nouns.

bar and block both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bar	Yes	No	Yes	No
block	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, block is a hypernym of bar; that is, block is a word with a broader meaning than bar:

bar: a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
block: a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

As verbs, bar and block are synonyms defined as:

bar and block: render unsuitable for passage

Other synonyms of bar include barricade, block off, block up, blockade, stop.

As verbs, block is a hypernym of bar; that is, block is a word with a broader meaning than bar:

bar: render unsuitable for passage
block: block passage through

Other hypernyms of bar include close up, impede, jam, obstruct, obturate, occlude.

bar (noun)	block (noun)
the act of preventing	the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon	a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal	an obstruction in a pipe or tube
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter	a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
a counter where you can obtain food or drink	a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)	a platform from which an auctioneer sells
(law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried	housing in a large building that is divided into separate units
a heating element in an electric fire	an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension
a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises	a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit
a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background	a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats	(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted
the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction	a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore
(meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter

bar (verb)	block (verb)
prevent from entering; keep out	shape into a block or blocks
render unsuitable for passage	shape by using a block
secure with, or as if with, bars	prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
expel, as if by official decree	be unable to remember
	interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
	impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
	render unsuitable for passage
	obstruct
	stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block
	support, secure, or raise with a block
	block passage through
	shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
	interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia
	hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
	stop from happening or developing
	run on a block system

bar vs block

bar and block both are nouns.

bar and block both are verbs.

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