block out

phrasal 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

Examples of block out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Colorful signs decorate the narrow streets at all stories, blocking out the city sky and filling it with life. —John Clifford, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2024

Several media reports have called into question the 2024 solar eclipse path, or where the moon's shadow will pass over Earth when the moon partially blocks out the sun, John Tufts reports. —Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Apr. 2024

The metro celebrated the rare occurrence with watch parties and cheered as the moon blocked out the sun. —Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2024

In parts of the United States, people saw the moon block out the sun’s light in totality, sending the area into a surreal daytime darkness. —Kayla Randall, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2024

In order to create a total solar eclipse, the moon must be close enough to the Earth to block out the entire sun. —Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2024

How to safely view the solar eclipse Unlike partial solar eclipses, a total eclipse offers spectators a unique opportunity to gaze upon it with the naked eye, but only when the moon completely blocks out the sun and darkness falls – referred to as totality. —Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024

Call quality is clear and the phone does a good job of blocking out background noise. —PCMAG, 11 Apr. 2024

Initially, noise-canceling headphones did wonders in blocking out the airplane noise. —Karthika Gupta, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2024