stop vs block

stop and block both are nouns.

stop and block both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stop	Yes	No	Yes	No
block	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, stop and block are synonyms defined as:

stop and block: an obstruction in a pipe or tube

Other synonyms of stop include blockage, closure, occlusion, stoppage.

As verbs, stop and block are synonyms defined as:

stop and block: render unsuitable for passage

Other synonyms of stop include bar, barricade, block off, block up, blockade.

As verbs, block is a hypernym of stop; that is, block is a word with a broader meaning than stop:

stop: render unsuitable for passage
block: block passage through

Other hypernyms of stop include close up, impede, jam, obstruct, obturate, occlude.

As verbs, stop and block are synonyms defined as:

stop and block: stop from happening or developing

Other synonyms of stop include halt, kibosh.

stop (noun)	block (noun)
the act of stopping something	the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
a brief stay in the course of a journey	a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
a restraint that checks the motion of something	an obstruction in a pipe or tube
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 mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens	a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine
(music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes	a platform from which an auctioneer sells
a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it	housing in a large building that is divided into separate units
a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations	an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension
the event of something ending	a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit
a spot where something halts or pauses	a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
the state of inactivity following an interruption	(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

stop (verb)	block (verb)
prevent completion	shape into a block or blocks
stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments	shape by using a block
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of	prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
seize on its way	be unable to remember
render unsuitable for passage	interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
come to a halt, stop moving	impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
cause to end	render unsuitable for passage
interrupt a trip	obstruct
stop from happening or developing	stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block
put an end to a state or an activity	support, secure, or raise with a block
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical	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

stop vs block

stop and block both are nouns.

stop and block both are verbs.

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