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block vs break up

break up vs block

block is a noun but break up is not a noun.

block and break up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
block Yes No Yes No
break up No No Yes No
As verbs, break up is a hypernym of block; that is, break up is a word with a broader meaning than block:
  • block: interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
  • break up: make a break in
Other hypernyms of block include cut off, disrupt, interrupt.
block (noun) break up (noun)
the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
an obstruction in a pipe or tube
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 metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine
a platform from which an auctioneer sells
housing in a large building that is divided into separate units
an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension
a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit
a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted
a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
block (verb) break up (verb)
shape into a block or blocks laugh unrestrainedly
shape by using a block break or cause to break into pieces
prohibit the conversion or use of (assets) come to an end
be unable to remember separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
interfere with or prevent the reception of signals cause to go into a solution
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) cause to separate
render unsuitable for passage close at the end of a session
obstruct bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block make a break in
support, secure, or raise with a block set or keep apart
block passage through break violently or noisily; smash
shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia release ice
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of destroy the completeness of a set of related items
stop from happening or developing take apart into its constituent pieces
run on a block system suffer a nervous breakdown
disband
to cause to separate and go in different directions
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
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