Bauklötze

Phonetic: "/tɔɪ/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child.

Example: A grown man does not play with a child’s toy.

Definition: A thing of little importance or value; a trifle.

Definition: A simple, light piece of music, written especially for the virginal.

Definition: Love play, amorous dalliance; fondling.

Definition: A vague fancy, a ridiculous idea or notion; a whim.

Definition: An inferior graffiti artist.

Definition: An old story; a silly tale.

Definition: A headdress of linen or wool that hangs down over the shoulders, worn by old women of the lower classes; called also toy mutch.

Definition: A sex toy (object or device to give sexual pleasure).

Phonetic: "/tɔɪ/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To play (with) in an idle or desultory way.

Example: Figo is toying with the English defence.

Definition: To ponder or consider.

Example: I have been toying with the idea of starting my own business.

Definition: To stimulate with a sex toy.

Phonetic: "/blɒks/"

Part Of Speech: noun

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

Example: a block of ice

Definition: A chopping block; cuboid base for cutting or beheading.

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

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

Example: I'm going for a walk around the block.

Definition: A residential building consisting of flats.

Example: a block of flats

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

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

Definition: Interference or obstruction of cognitive processes.

Definition: The human head.

Example: I'll knock your block off!

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

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

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

Example: a block of 100 tickets

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

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

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

Definition: 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.

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

Definition: Something that prevents something from passing.

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

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

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

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

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

Definition: A section of split logs used as fuel.

Definition: Solitary confinement.

Definition: A cellblock.

Definition: The perch on which a bird of prey is kept.

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

Definition: A blockhead; a stupid fellow; a dolt.

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

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

Definition: A blockhole.

Definition: The popping crease.

Definition: A discrete group of vines in a vineyard, often distinguished from others by variety, clone, canopy training method, irrigation infrastructure, or some combination thereof.

Phonetic: "/blɒks/"

Part Of Speech: verb

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

Example: The pipe is blocked.

Definition: To prevent (something or someone) from passing.

Example: You're blocking the road – I can't get through!

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

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

Definition: To impede an opponent.

Example: He blocked the basketball player's shot.

Definition: To specify the positions and movements of the actors.

Example: It was very difficult to block this scene convincingly.

Definition: To hit with a block.

Definition: To play a block shot.

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

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

Definition: To wait.

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

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

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

Definition: To shape or sketch out roughly.