block vs check

block and check both are nouns.

block and check both are verbs.

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

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

block: hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
check: block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey

Other hyponyms of block include stonewall, filibuster, hang, bottleneck.

block (noun)	check (noun)
the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements	the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)	obstructing an opponent in ice hockey
an obstruction in a pipe or tube	(chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king
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	the act of inspecting or verifying
a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine	a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)
a platform from which an auctioneer sells	a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
housing in a large building that is divided into separate units	an appraisal of the state of affairs
an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension	additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit	something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings	the bill in a restaurant
(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted	a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides	a written order directing a bank to pay money
	the state of inactivity following an interruption

block (verb)	check (verb)
shape into a block or blocks	slow the growth or development of
shape by using a block	become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)	make cracks or chinks in
be unable to remember	arrest the motion (of something) abruptly
interfere with or prevent the reception of signals	examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)	put a check mark on or near or next to
render unsuitable for passage	be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
obstruct	verify by consulting a source or authority
stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block	write out a check on a bank account
support, secure, or raise with a block	find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
block passage through	place into check
shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight	decline to initiate betting
interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia	hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of	mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
stop from happening or developing	stop in a chase especially when scent is lost
run on a block system	abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey
	stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution
	hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping
	consign for shipment on a vehicle
	develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
	make an examination or investigation
	lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
	block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey
	be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
	be verified or confirmed; pass inspection

block vs check

block and check both are nouns.

block and check both are verbs.

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