jam vs block out

block out vs jam

jam is a noun but block out is not a noun.

jam and block out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
jam	Yes	No	Yes	No
block out	No	No	Yes	No

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

jam: block passage through
block out: prevent from entering

Other hyponyms of jam include block off, blockade, barricade, barricado, barricade, asphyxiate, choke, stifle, suffocate, tie up, dam, dam up, 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.

jam (noun)	block out (noun)
deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems
preserve of crushed fruit
a dense crowd of people
informal terms for a difficult situation

jam (verb)	block out (verb)
interfere with or prevent the reception of signals	plan where and when songs should be inserted into a theatrical production, or plan a theatrical production in general
crowd or pack to capacity	indicate roughly
get stuck and immobilized	shield from light
block passage through	prevent from entering
crush or bruise
press tightly together or cram
push down forcibly

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