block out

block out
verb
1. plan where and when songs should be inserted into a theatrical production, or plan a theatrical production in general (Freq. 1)
• Hypernyms: ↑lay out
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

2. prevent from entering
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block out the strong sunlight

• Syn: ↑screen
• Derivationally related forms: ↑screen (for: ↑screen)
• Hypernyms:
↑obstruct, ↑obturate, ↑impede, ↑occlude, ↑jam, ↑block, ↑close up
• Hyponyms: ↑shade
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s something

3. shield from light
• Syn: ↑mask
• Topics: ↑photography, ↑picture taking
• Hypernyms: ↑cover
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Something ——s something

4. indicate roughly
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We sketched out our plan

• Hypernyms: ↑sketch, ↑outline, ↑adumbrate
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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block out [phrasal verb]
block out (something) or block (something) out
1 : to hide or cover something so that it cannot be seen, felt, or heard

Clouds blocked out the sun.

We put on music to block out the sound of the traffic.

2 : to force yourself not to think about (something)

He tried to block out [=forget] the event.

: to ignore (something)

blocking out distractions

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Main Entry: ↑block

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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