blockade
verb/blɒˈkeɪd/
/blɑːˈkeɪd/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they blockade | /blɒˈkeɪd/ /blɑːˈkeɪd/ |
| he / she / it blockades | /blɒˈkeɪdz/ /blɑːˈkeɪdz/ |
| past simple blockaded | /blɒˈkeɪdɪd/ /blɑːˈkeɪdɪd/ |
| past participle blockaded | /blɒˈkeɪdɪd/ /blɑːˈkeɪdɪd/ |
| -ing form blockading | /blɒˈkeɪdɪŋ/ /blɑːˈkeɪdɪŋ/ |
- blockade something to surround a place, especially a port, in order to stop people or goods from coming in or out
- All the ports had been blockaded.
- Employees blockaded the entrance to the offices.
Word Originlate 17th cent.: from block + -ade.Want to learn more?
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