Block Up (Verb)
Meaning
Render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The construction work is going to block up the highway for the next three days.
- The police decided to block up the streets surrounding the embassy for security reasons.
- A fallen tree branch will block up the canal if it's not removed soon.
- The protest is going to block up the main road in the city center, causing traffic chaos.
- The snowstorm had block up all the mountain passes, making it impossible to reach the village.