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break up vs block

block vs break up

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

break up and block both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
break up No No Yes No
block Yes No Yes No
As verbs, block is a hyponym of break up; that is, block is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than break up:
  • break up: make a break in
  • block: interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
Other hyponyms of break up include cut, cut off, punctuate, break, put aside, put away, break, intermit, pause, barge in, break in, butt in, chime in, chisel in, cut in, put in, burst in on, burst upon, heckle, come in, inject, interject, interpose, put in, throw in, jam, stop, stop over, take off, take time off.
break up (noun) block (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
break up (verb) block (verb)
laugh unrestrainedly shape into a block or blocks
break or cause to break into pieces shape by using a block
come to an end prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts be unable to remember
cause to go into a solution interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
cause to separate impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
close at the end of a session render unsuitable for passage
bring the association of to an end or cause to break up obstruct
make a break in stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block
set or keep apart support, secure, or raise with a block
break violently or noisily; smash block passage through
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
release ice interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia
destroy the completeness of a set of related items hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
take apart into its constituent pieces stop from happening or developing
suffer a nervous breakdown run on a block system
disband
to cause to separate and go in different directions
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
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