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blocked

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/blɒkt/ · blocked

obstructed or impeded; not able to move freely.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

obstructed or impeded; not able to move freely.

روکنے والا، بند کرنے والا، یا آزادانہ حرکت نہ کرنے والا

روکا ہوا

roka hua

Formal: معلق

Synonyms

obstructedimpededstoppedروکا ہوابندرکا ہوا

Antonyms

openclearfreeکھلاصافآزاد

Common Collocations

  • blocked road
  • blocked arteries
  • blocked channel

Example Sentences

The road was blocked due to heavy snowfall.

سخت برف باری کی وجہ سے سڑک روکا ہوا تھا۔

Sakht baraf baari ki wajah se sadak roka hua tha.

He felt blocked from expressing his true feelings.

اس نے محسوس کیا کہ وہ اپنی حقیقی جذبات کو بیان کرنے میں روکا ہوا ہے۔

Us ne mehsoos kiya ke wo apni haqiqi jazbat ko bayan karne mein roka hua hai.

The pipes are blocked and need cleaning.

پائپ بند ہیں اور صفائی کی ضرورت ہے۔

Pipe band hain aur safai ki zarurat hai.

Easily Confused With

block:Block is the noun form, while blocked is the past participle or adjective form.

Word Family

block
nounبند
blocking
verbروکنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a traffic block when you hear 'blocked'.

Imagine a road with barriers stopping all vehicles.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

چاہت کی راہ میں رکاوٹیں نہ ڈالو، دل کو خوش کرنے کی باتیں نہ کرو۔

Chahat ki raah mein rukawatein na daalo, Dil ko khush karne ki baatein na karo.

Do not create obstacles in the path of love, Do not speak of things that please the heart.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جو بات بند ہے، اس کا حل بھی بند ہے۔

Jo baat band hai, us ka hal bhi band hai.

What is blocked in communication, its solution is also blocked.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "blocca" — a block or obstruction

First known use: 15th century

The term has evolved from the Old English 'blocca' which referred to an obstruction, leading to its modern usage in both physical and metaphorical contexts.