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stay vs block

block vs stay

stay and block both are nouns.

stay and block both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stay Yes No Yes No
block Yes No Yes No
As verbs, block is a hypernym of stay; that is, block is a word with a broader meaning than stay:
  • stay: stop a judicial process
  • block: stop from happening or developing
Other hypernyms of stay include halt, kibosh, stop.
stay (noun) block (noun)
continuing or remaining in a place or state the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset) an obstruction in a pipe or tube
a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted 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 state of inactivity following an interruption 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
stay (verb) block (verb)
stay the same; remain in a certain state shape into a block or blocks
stop or halt shape by using a block
overcome or allay prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
fasten with stays be unable to remember
be in a certain place and not leave interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
stop a judicial process impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
dwell render unsuitable for passage
continue in a place, position, or situation obstruct
hang on during a trial of endurance 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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