blocker
noun
Simple meaning
An application that stops / impedes unauthorised access to a programme.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
blahkerSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈblɑkɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
sports
One who blocks or impedes the movement of an opponent.
Agent noun of block ("obstruct or prevent"); something that blocks something else.
computing
An application that stops / impedes unauthorised access to a programme.
A person who blocks (stretches or moulds) hats.
A close-fitting rectangular glove worn by a goalie in multiple forms of hockey.
A person who roughly shapes a diamond.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: One who blocks or impedes the movement of an opponent.
Used this way, blocker is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a sporting use: familiar to anyone who follows the game, and puzzling to anyone who does not.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Sports
- News/reporting
- Everyday conversation
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use blocker
- “The football team needs a good blocker to protect the quarterback.”noun
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