block off



block something off

to prevent movement through something by putting up a barrier; to close a passageway. Sam blocked the corridor off with a row of chairs. He used some chairs to block off the hallway.
See also: block, off

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LeightonLAY-tənEnglish
Xiulan-Chinese
Matty (1)MAT-eeEnglish
Germaine[dʒe'mein]
Livia (1)LEE-vyah (Italian)Italian, Romanian, Ancient Roman
Seth (2)SET (English), SAYT (English)Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)