block out

verb

blocked out; blocking out; blocks out

1

: to hide or cover something so that it cannot be seen, felt, or heard

Clouds blocked out the sun.

We put on music to block out the sound of the traffic.

2

: to force oneself not to think about (something)

He tried to block the event out.

3

: to ignore (something)

blocking out distractions

see also:

block entry 2 sense 2

Examples of block out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After breaking free of his mobbing teammates, Reyna ran to the sideline and locked in an emotional embrace with Pochettino, the coach who gave him a second chance, who blocked out the noise as well. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2026

Unlike other eye masks, this design looks more like a headband, blocking out more light and offering a bit more comfort around the eye area. — Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026

Burrows cited his theater background for learning how to give actors direction and block out scenes. — Beth Harris, Fortune, 20 June 2026

Declutter your path to creativity by religiously block out time for deep work—the term coined by author and Georgetown professor Cal Newport. — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Rhymes for block out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout