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blockading   (TTS Sound)

The verb blockade has 4 senses

• obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass -- (hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn")


• barricade, block, blockade, stop, block off, block up, bar -- (render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road")


• blockade, block off -- (obstruct access to)


• blockade, seal off -- (impose a blockade on)

The adj blockading has 1 sense

• blockading -- (blocking entrance to and exit from seaports and harbors; "the blockading ships prevented delivery of munitions")