cockblock
cockblock · cockblocks · cockblocked · cockblocking
To make or attempt to make another's intended goal of romantic relationship or sexual…To make or attempt to make another's intended goal of romantic relationship or sexual intercourse impossible.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic, slang, transitive, vulgar)To make or attempt to make another's intended goal of romantic relationship or sexual intercourse impossible.
(broadly, idiomatic, transitive)To prevent someone from achieving a goal, aggressively getting in the way (e.g., an intentionally difficult level of a video game).
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Rhyming compound of cock + block; likely a back-formation from cockblocker. First use appeRhyming compound of cock + block; likely a back-formation from cockblocker. First use appears c. 1972. See cite below.
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Forms
cockblocks, cockblocking, cockblocked, cockblocked| Base form | cockblock · to cockblock |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | cockblocks |
| Present participle | cockblocking |
| Past simple | cockblocked |
| Past participle | cockblocked |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle