A shot played by holding the bat vertically in the path of the ball, so that it loses momentum and drops to the ground.
A temporary or permanent ban that prevents access to an online account or service, or connection to or from a designated telephone number, IP address, or similar.
A wig block: a simplified head model upon which wigs are worn.
A case or frame housing one or more sheaves (pulleys), used with ropes to increase or redirect force, for example as part of lifting gear or a sailing ship's rigging. See also block and tackle.
A cellblock.
The popping crease.
A logical extent or region; a grouping or apportionment of like things treated together as a unit.
A fixed-length group of bits making up part of a message.
A logical data storage unit containing one or more physical sectors (see cluster).
Solitary confinement.
A section of split logs used as fuel.
A blockhole.
A portion of a macromolecule, comprising many units, that has at least one feature not present in adjacent portions.
Something that prevents something from passing.
A physical area or extent of something, often rectangular or approximately rectangular.
A joined group of four (or in some cases nine) postage stamps, forming a roughly square shape.
An action to interfere with the movement of an opposing player or of the object of play (ball, puck).
A contiguous range of Unicode code points used to encode characters of a specific type; can be of any size evenly divisible by 16, up to 65,536 (a full plane).
The perch on which a bird of prey is kept.
A defensive play by one or more players meant to deflect a spiked ball back to the hitter’s court.
A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.
A mould on which hats, bonnets, etc., are shaped.
A region of code in a program that acts as a single unit, such as a function or loop.
A contiguous group of urban lots of property, typically several acres in extent, not crossed by public streets.
The position of a player or bat when guarding the wicket.
A chopping block: a cuboid base for cutting or beheading.
The distance from one street to another in a city or suburb that is built (approximately) to a grid pattern.
The human head.
A discrete group of vines in a vineyard, often distinguished from others by variety, clone, canopy training method, irrigation infrastructure, or some combination thereof.
Interference or obstruction of cognitive processes.
A set of sheets (of paper) joined together at one end, forming a cuboid shape.
A roughly cuboid building.
A section of a railroad where the block system is used.
To hit with a block.
To wait for some condition to become true.
To specify the positions and movements of the actors for (a section of a play or film).
To prevent (something or someone) from passing.
To bar (someone undesirable) from connecting via telephone, instant messaging, etc., or from accessing an online account or service, or similar.
To play a block shot.
To stretch or mould (a knitted item, a hat, etc.) into the desired shape.
To shape or sketch out roughly.
To fill or obstruct (something) so that it is not possible to pass.
To impede (an opponent or opponent's play).
To prevent (something from happening or someone from doing something).
To bar (a message or communication), or bar connection with (an online account or service, a designated telephone number, IP address, etc.).
The act of catching a hit ball before it reaches the ground, resulting in an out.
The act of noticing, understanding or hearing.
A crick; a sudden muscle pain during unaccustomed positioning when the muscle is in use.
A stopping mechanism, especially a clasp which stops something from opening.
The game of catching a ball.
A hesitation in voice, caused by strong emotion.
A find, in particular a boyfriend or girlfriend or prospective spouse.
A fragment of music or poetry.
Passing opportunities seized; snatches.
The act of catching an object in motion, especially a ball.
The act of seizing or capturing.
A type of humorous round in which the voices gradually catch up with one another; usually sung by men and often having bawdy lyrics.
A slight remembrance; a trace.
A crop which has germinated and begun to grow.
The first contact of an oar with the water.
A concealed difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation.
A player in respect of his catching ability; particularly one who catches well.
A stoppage of breath, resembling a slight cough.
The refrain; a line or lines of a song which are repeated from verse to verse.
Something which is captured or caught.
To attract and hold (a faculty or organ of sense).
To grasp mentally: perceive and understand.
To unpleasantly discover unexpectedly; to unpleasantly surprise (someone doing something).
To acquire, as though by infection; to take on through sympathy or infection.
To make a grasping or snatching motion (at).
To take or replenish something necessary, such as breath or sleep.
Of fire, to spread or be conveyed to.
To be held back or impeded.
To get pregnant.
To end a player's innings by catching a hit ball before the first bounce.
To be the victim of (something unpleasant, painful etc.).
To entrap or trip up a person; to deceive.
To reach (someone) with a strike, blow, weapon etc.
To be hit by something.
To receive or be affected by (wind, water, fire etc.).
To have something be held back or impeded.
To contact a wave in such a way that one can ride it back to shore.
To travel by means of.
To become infected by (an illness).
To reproduce or echo a spirit or idea faithfully.
To serve well or poorly for catching, especially for catching fish.
To seize or intercept an object moving through the air (or, sometimes, some other medium).
To grip (the water) with one's oars at the beginning of the stroke.
To become pregnant. (Only in past tense or as participle.)
To charm or entrance.
To grip or entangle.
To handle an exception.
To play (a specific period of time) as the catcher.
To spread by infection or similar means.
To take in; to watch or listen to (an entertainment).
To engage with some mechanism; to stick, to succeed in interacting with something or initiating some process.
To capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape).
To germinate and set down roots.
To be touched or affected by (something) through exposure.
To overtake or catch up to; to be in time for.