The difference between Block and Wall

When used as nouns, block means a substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance, whereas wall means a rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes.

When used as verbs, block means to fill (something) so that it is not possible to pass, whereas wall means to enclose with a wall.

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  1. Block as a noun:

    A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.

    Examples:

    "a block of ice"

    "a block of stone"

  2. Block as a noun:

    A chopping block; cuboid base for cutting or beheading.

    Examples:

    "Anne Boleyn placed her head on the block and awaited her execution."

  3. Block as a noun:

    A group of urban lots of property, several acres in extent, not crossed by public streets.

    Examples:

    "I'm going for a walk around the block."

  4. Block as a noun:

    A residential building consisting of flats.

    Examples:

    "a block of flats"

  5. Block as a noun:

    The distance from one street to another in a city that is built (approximately) to a grid pattern.

    Examples:

    "The place you are looking for is two long blocks east and one short block north."

  6. Block as a noun:

    Interference or obstruction of cognitive processes.

    Examples:

    "a [[mental]] block"

    "[[writer's block]]"

  7. Block as a noun (slang):

    The human head.

    Examples:

    "I'll knock your block off!"

  8. Block as a noun:

    A wig block: a simplified head model upon which wigs are worn.

  9. Block as a noun:

    A mould on which hats, bonnets, etc., are shaped.

  10. Block as a noun:

    A set of sheets (of paper) joined together at one end.

    Examples:

    "a block of 100 tickets"

  11. Block as a noun (computing):

    A logical data storage unit containing one or more physical sectors (see cluster).

  12. Block as a noun (programming):

    A region of code in a program that acts as a single unit, such as a function or loop.

  13. Block as a noun (cryptography):

    A fixed-length group of bits making up part of a message.

  14. Block as a noun (rigging):

    A case with one or more sheaves/pulleys, used with ropes to increase or redirect force, for example, as part of the rigging of a sailing ship.

  15. Block as a noun (chemistry):

    A portion of a macromolecule, comprising many units, that has at least one feature not present in adjacent portions.

  16. Block as a noun:

    Something that prevents something from passing.

    Examples:

    "synonyms barrier blockage obstruction"

    "There's a block in the pipe that means the water can't get through."

  17. Block as a noun (sports):

    An action to interfere with the movement of an opposing player or of the object of play (ball, puck).

  18. Block as a noun (cricket):

    A shot played by holding the bat vertically in the path of the ball, so that it loses momentum and drops to the ground.

  19. Block as a noun (volleyball):

    A defensive play by one or more players meant to deflect a spiked ball back to the hitter's court.

  20. Block as a noun (philately):

    A joined group of four (or in some cases nine) postage stamps, forming a roughly square shape.

  21. Block as a noun:

    A section of split logs used as fuel.

  22. Block as a noun (UK):

    Solitary confinement.

  23. Block as a noun:

    A cellblock.

  24. Block as a noun (falconry):

    The perch on which a bird of prey is kept.

  25. Block as a noun (printing, dated):

    A piece of hard wood on which a stereotype or electrotype plate is mounted.

  26. Block as a noun (obsolete):

    A blockhead; a stupid fellow; a dolt.

  27. Block as a noun (rail):

    A section of a railroad where the block system is used.

  28. Block as a noun (cricket):

    The position of a player or bat when guarding the wicket.

  29. Block as a noun (cricket):

    A blockhole.

  30. Block as a noun (cricket):

    The popping crease.

  1. Block as a verb (transitive):

    To fill (something) so that it is not possible to pass.

    Examples:

    "The pipe is blocked."

  2. Block as a verb (transitive):

    To prevent (something or someone) from passing.

    Examples:

    "You're blocking the road – I can't get through."

  3. Block as a verb (transitive):

    To prevent (something from happening or someone from doing something).

    Examples:

    "His plan to take over the business was blocked by the boss."

  4. Block as a verb (transitive, sports):

    To impede an opponent.

    Examples:

    "He blocked the basketball player's shot."

    "The offensive linemen tried to block the blitz."

  5. Block as a verb (transitive, theater):

    To specify the positions and movements of the actors.

    Examples:

    "It was very difficult to block this scene convincingly."

  6. Block as a verb (transitive, cricket):

    To hit with a block.

  7. Block as a verb (intransitive, cricket):

    To play a block shot.

  8. Block as a verb (transitive):

    To disable communication via telephone, instant messaging, etc., with an undesirable someone.

    Examples:

    "I tried to send you a message, but you've blocked me!"

  9. Block as a verb (computing, intransitive):

    To wait.

    Examples:

    "When the condition expression is false, the thread blocks on the condition variable."

  10. Block as a verb (transitive):

    To stretch or mould (a knitted item, a hat, etc.) into the desired shape.

    Examples:

    "I blocked the mittens by wetting them and pinning them to a shaped piece of cardboard."

  11. Block as a verb (transitive):

    To shape or sketch out roughly.

  1. Block as a noun:

  1. Wall as a noun:

    A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes.

  2. Wall as a noun:

    A structure built for defense surrounding a city, castle etc.

    Examples:

    "The town wall was surrounded by a moat."

  3. Wall as a noun:

    Each of the substantial structures acting either as the exterior of or divisions within a structure.

    Examples:

    "We're adding another wall in this room during the remodeling.  nowrap The wind blew against the walls of the tent."

  4. Wall as a noun:

    A point of desperation.

  5. Wall as a noun:

    A point of defeat or extinction.

  6. Wall as a noun:

    An impediment to free movement.

    Examples:

    "A wall of police officers met the protesters before they reached the capitol steps."

    "As Goebbels put it, “We want to build a wall, a protective wall.”'' , Timothy Snyder, The New York Times, June 14, 2018, How Did the Nazis Gain Power in Germany?"

  7. Wall as a noun:

    A type of butterfly ().

  8. Wall as a noun (often, in combination):

    A barrier.

    Examples:

    "a seawall;  a firewall'"

  9. Wall as a noun:

    A barrier to vision.

  10. Wall as a noun:

    Something with the apparent solidity and dimensions of a building wall.

    Examples:

    "a wall of sound;  a wall of water"

  11. Wall as a noun (anatomy, zoology, botany):

    A divisive or containing structure in an organ or cavity.

  12. Wall as a noun (auction):

    A fictional bidder used to increase the price at an auction.

    Examples:

    "synonyms chandelier"

  13. Wall as a noun (US, slang, medicine):

    A doctor who tries to admit as few patients as possible.

    Examples:

    "antonyms sieve"

  14. Wall as a noun (soccer):

    A line of defenders set up between an opposing free-kick taker and the goal.

  15. Wall as a noun (Internet):

    A personal notice board listing messages of interest to a particular user.

  1. Wall as a verb:

    To enclose with a wall

    Examples:

    "He walled the study with books."

  2. Wall as a verb (with "[[in]]"):

    To enclose by surrounding with walls.

    Examples:

    "They had walled in the garden"

  3. Wall as a verb (with "[[off]]"):

    To separate with a wall

    Examples:

    "The previous owners had walled off two rooms, making an apartment."

  4. Wall as a verb (with "[[up]]"):

    To seal with a wall

    Examples:

    "They walled up the basement space that had been used as a coal bin."

  1. Wall as a verb:

    To boil.

  2. Wall as a verb:

    To well, as water; spring.

  1. Wall as a noun (chiefly, dialectal):

    A spring of water.

  1. Wall as a noun (nautical):

    A kind of knot often used at the end of a rope; a wall knot or wale.

  1. Wall as a verb (transitive, nautical):

    To make a wall knot on the end of (a rope).

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