blockingPronunciation: /blɒkɪŋ/Definition of blocking noun [mass noun] 1the action of blocking or obstructing someone or something, in particular: the impeding of an opponent in a game, especially (in ball sports) one who does not have control of the ball. Psychiatry the sudden halting of the flow of thought or speech, as a symptom of schizophrenia or other mental disorder. failure to recall or consider an unpleasant memory or train of thought. 2the grouping or treatment of things (e.g. shades of colour) in blocks. the physical arrangement of actors on a stage or film set. blocking in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of blocking in the US English dictionary
