Block and Hold up

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Block

Block verb - Support, secure, or raise with a block.
Usage example: block a plate for printing
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Hold up is a synonym for block in obstruct topic. In some cases you can use "Hold up" instead a verb "Block".
Nearby Words: blocked, blockade, blockage, blockhead, blocking

Hold up

Hold up verb - To bring (something) to a standstill.
Usage example: traffic was held up for miles by the accident
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Block is a synonym for hold up. Sometimes you can use "Block" instead the word "Hold up" as a verb or a noun.

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  • Western Animation / Rocket Power However, at the end of the episode, he and his squad arrive and help hold up the surfboard to block the water from washing away the sandcastle.
    Source: Western Animation / Rocket Power
  • Video Game / Einhänder If your arm is empty, you can go into the top left corner, hold up and left, and block all 20-odd missiles which will hit the arm and explode but not do any actual damage do you.
    Source: Video Game / Einhänder
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Hold up and Block. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/block/hold_up
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