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block vs hold up

hold up vs block

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

block and hold up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
block Yes No Yes No
hold up No No Yes No
As verbs, hold up is a hypernym of block; that is, hold up is a word with a broader meaning than block:
  • block: support, secure, or raise with a block
  • hold up: be the physical support of; carry the weight of
Other hypernyms of block include hold, support, sustain.
block (noun) hold 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) hold up (verb)
shape into a block or blocks cause to be slowed down or delayed
shape by using a block be the physical support of; carry the weight of
prohibit the conversion or use of (assets) hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration
be unable to remember rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
interfere with or prevent the reception of signals continue to live and avoid dying
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
render unsuitable for passage resist or confront with resistance
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
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