cockblock

verb

cock·​block ˈkäk-ˌbläk How to pronounce cockblock (audio)
variants or cock-block
cockblocked or cock-blocked; cockblocking or cock-blocking; cockblocks or cock-blocks

transitive verb

informal + often vulgar
: to interfere with the sexual advances of (someone, especially a man) towards another person
sometimes used figuratively
It's been a tough couple of years for guys who work on Wall Street. Their bonuses were cock-blocked by the financial crisis …Jessica Pressler and Bess Levin
cockblocker noun
or cock-blocker
plural cockblockers or cock-blockers
informal + often vulgar
cockblocking noun
or cock-blocking
informal + often vulgar

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cockblock was circa 1972

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Cite this Entry

“Cockblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cockblock. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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