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

Such a telescope would need to constantly correct tiny optical distortions to block out the light from stars and reveal much fainter planets nearby. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026

Winds drive Greek fires In Greece, nearly 500 firefighters worked Saturday to protect Porto Germeno, a popular resort on the Gulf of Corinth, as flames tore through thick pine forest and smoke blocked out the sun. — Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Nearly 500 firefighters battled Saturday to protect Porto Germeno, a popular resort on the Gulf of Corinth, as flames tore through thick pine forest and smoke blocked out the sun. — Arkansas Online, 31 July 2026

Soft, stretchy temp-smart migraine cap features all-over gel padding that hugs your head to block out light and gently ease tension. — ABC News, 25 July 2026

Rhymes for block out

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