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block vs tie up

tie up vs block

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

block and tie up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
block Yes No Yes No
tie up No No Yes No
As verbs, tie up is a hyponym of block; that is, tie up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than block:
  • block: block passage through
  • tie up: restrain from moving or operating normally
Other hyponyms of block include block off, blockade, barricade, barricado, barricade, asphyxiate, choke, stifle, suffocate, dam, dam up, block out, screen, earth up, land up, bar, barricade, block, block off, block up, blockade, stop, back up, choke, choke off, clog, clog up, congest, crap up, foul.
block (noun) tie 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) tie up (verb)
shape into a block or blocks secure with or as if with ropes
shape by using a block finish the last row
prohibit the conversion or use of (assets) restrain from moving or operating normally
be unable to remember secure in or as if in a berth or dock
interfere with or prevent the reception of signals invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes
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
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