block vs bar

block and bar both are nouns.

block and bar both are verbs.

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

As nouns, bar is a hyponym of block; that is, bar is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than block:

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

Other hyponyms of block include anvil, briquet, briquette, cake, chock, wedge, chopping block, crosshead, cube, square block, domino, ingot, nog, nut, inking pad, inkpad, pad, stamp pad, slab, starting block, step, swage block, type.

As verbs, block and bar are synonyms defined as:

block and bar: render unsuitable for passage

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

As verbs, bar is a hyponym of block; that is, bar is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than block:

block: block passage through
bar: render unsuitable for passage

Other hyponyms of block include block off, blockade, barricade, barricado, barricade, asphyxiate, choke, stifle, suffocate, tie up, dam, dam up, block out, screen, earth up, land up, barricade, block, block off, block up, blockade, stop, back up, choke, choke off, clog, clog up, congest, crap up, foul.

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

block (verb)	bar (verb)
shape into a block or blocks	prevent from entering; keep out
shape by using a block	render unsuitable for passage
prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)	secure with, or as if with, bars
be unable to remember	expel, as if by official decree
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

block vs bar

block and bar both are nouns.

block and bar both are verbs.

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