blocker en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈblɑkɚ/ (General-American)
- [ˈblɑ̟kɚ] ~ [ˈblɑ̟kɹ̩] (General-American)
- /ˈblɒkəː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- [ˈblɒkəː] (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Middle English blocker, blokker, bloker, blokkere, equivalent to block + -er.
Meanings
- Agent noun of block (“obstruct or prevent”); something that blocks something else. ▸ One who blocks or impedes the movement of an opponent.
- Agent noun of block (“obstruct or prevent”); something that blocks something else. ▸ A defensive or low-scoring batter.
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Agent noun of block (“obstruct or prevent”); something that blocks something else. ▸ One who prevents another user from contacting them electronically.
Likewise, any connections shared between your child (the blocker) and the user being blocked will also be broken.
2013, Elizabeth Laugeson, The Science of Making Friends:
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Agent noun of block (“obstruct or prevent”); something that blocks something else. ▸ An application or feature that stops or impedes something.
a content blocker
an ad blocker
- Agent noun of block (“obstruct or prevent”); something that blocks something else. ▸ A bug or issue that prevents software from being released.
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Agent noun of block (“obstruct or prevent”); something that blocks something else. ▸ A gatekeeper who refuses the marketer access to the person they wish to contact.
Sometimes your sales progress skids to a halt. We've all met more blockers than we'd care to. Some are assigned by the company to filter services […]
1992, Joan Guiducci, Joan Guiducci's power calling, page 49:
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Agent noun of block (“obstruct or prevent”); something that blocks something else. ▸ Any of various medications that block (inhibit) the activity of a chemical messenger or its receptors, such as cardiac conduction modifiers (e.g., alpha-blockers, beta-blockers), gastric acid inhibitors (H₂ histamine blockers), puberty blockers, and others.
Blockers can optimize the development of preferred physical characteristics. In trans girls, blockers initiated prior to the development of male secondary sex characteristics will effectively prevent voice deepening, skeletal enlargement, and penile enlargement.
2014, Laura Erickson-Schroth, Trans Bodies, Trans Selves: A Resource for the Transgender Community, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 443:
- Agent noun of block (“obstruct or prevent”); something that blocks something else. ▸ A close-fitting rectangular glove worn by a goalie in multiple forms of hockey.
- Agent noun of block (“obstruct or prevent”); something that blocks something else. ▸ A blocker bet.
- Agent noun of block (“obstruct or prevent”); something that blocks something else. ▸ A playing card, needed by one player, that is held by another.
- A person who roughly shapes a diamond.
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A person who blocks (stretches or moulds) or more generally makes knitted items, hats, books (or book covers), shoes, etc.
Because in 1937 Benjamin is still an apprentice, he remains bound to the Eastern Finland Hat Factory. […] Benjamin now does much of the same work as the master cutters and blockers and enjoys their grudging approval of his skills.
2019, John B. Simon, Strangers in a Stranger Land, page 218:
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(in-compounds) A resident or member of a particular block.
For some inexplicable reason, remote controls are allowed only on D block (the drug-free block). Result? D blockers trade their remotes for drugs. Prison logic.
2003, Jeffrey Archer, A Prison Diary Volume II: Purgatory:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| blockers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
alpha-blocker · cockblocker · write blocker · chump blocker · antiblocker · nonblocker · angiotensin receptor blocker · gawker blocker · ganglioblocker · β-blocker · puberty blocker · beta blocker · USB data blocker · photoblocker · popup blocker · calcium channel blocker · sunblocker · bed blocker · adblocker · USB blocker · data blocker
Descendants
Relateds
Synonyms
antagonist (blocker medications) · receptor antagonist (blocker medications) · antagonist · showstopper
Translations (11)
gl bloqueador ((computing) An application that stops unauthorised access to a programme) · es bloqueador ((computing) An application that stops unauthorised access to a programme) · es bloqueador (something or someone that blocks) · gl bloqueadora (something or someone that blocks) · es bloqueadora (something or someone that blocks) · pt bloqueador (something or someone that blocks) · pl bloker (something or someone that blocks) · gl bloqueador (something or someone that blocks) · pt bloqueador ((computing) An application that stops unauthorised access to a programme) · mi pūārai ((computing) An application that stops unauthorised access to a programme) · pt bloqueadora (something or someone that blocks)