blocked

1. 1.

   closed to traffic

   “the repaving results in many blocked streets”

   Similarclosed
2. 2.

   completely obstructed or closed off

   “the storm was responsible for many blocked roads and bridges”

   “the drain was plugged”

   Synonymsplugged

   Similarobstructed

Other forms of blocked

comparative

blockedder·

superlative

blockeddest·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about blocked

What does blocked mean?

blocked means "closed to traffic". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in blocked?

blocked has 1 syllable: blocked. In IPA it is /ˈblɑkt/.

What is another word for blocked?

Close synonyms include plugged. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is blocked a common word?

blocked is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.