Block and Pick off

Block

Block verb - To stop, seize, or interrupt while in progress or on course.
Usage example: a thug suddenly stepped out of a doorway and blocked his escape down the alley

Pick off and block are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pick off" instead a verb "Block".

Pick off

Pick off verb - To stop, seize, or interrupt while in progress or on course.
Usage example: picked off more passes than any other player in the division
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Pick off

Block and pick off are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Block" instead a verb "Pick off".
Cite this Source
Pick off and Block. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/block/pick_off
Block & Pick off. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/block/pick_off>.
Pick off or Block. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/block/pick_off.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "block" and "pick off" have occurred on timeline