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

Thankfully, Amazon has smart and stylish bug-fighting solutions that block out pests without sacrificing curb appeal. —Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 May 2026

That’s far more useful than a marathon of repetitive one-minute testimonials, and far more accessible to the working families who can’t block out hours for a Board meeting, even from home. —Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026

For the first time in more than two decades, Brady could not fully block out the noise. —Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026

Future Hall of Fame QBs are built to block out fear and bury doubt. —Zak Keefer, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for block out

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