blocker

CEFRB2

/ˈblɒkəː/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Something that prevents progress or movement.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Agent noun of block (“obstruct or prevent”); something that blocks something else.

Examples

  • We noticed you're using an ad blocker.

  • I have an ad blocker installed.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
4

Also pronounced

  • [ˈblɑ̟kɚ] ~ [ˈblɑ̟kɹ̩]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. One who blocks or impedes the movement of an opponent.

  2. A defensive or low-scoring batter.

  3. One who prevents another user from contacting them electronically.

More examples

In context

  • a content blocker

  • an ad blocker

  • Likewise, any connections shared between your child (the blocker) and the user being blocked will also be broken.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English blocker, blokker, bloker, blokkere, equivalent to block + -er.