blocker
block·er/ˈblɑkɚ/noun
blocker is spelled B-L-O-C-K-E-R: 7 letters and 2 syllables (block·er). It appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,362nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, blocker means “One who blocks or impedes the movement of an opponent” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of blocker is blockers or β-blockers.
How many letters and syllables are in blocker?
| Letters | 7: B-L-O-C-K-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: block·er |
| In writing | 1.6 times per million words; the 22,362nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is blocker?
Blocker appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,362nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce blocker?
- UK /ˈblɒkəː/
- UK [ˈblɒkəː]
- US /ˈblɑkɚ/
Blocker has 2 syllables, split block·er in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-blocker.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with blocker?
8 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as blocker from its last stressed vowel (/ɑkəɹ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of blocker
- blockers plural
- β-blockers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does blocker mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who blocks or impedes the movement of an opponent.
- 2
A defensive or low-scoring batter.
- 3
One who prevents another user from contacting them electronically.
- 4
An application or feature that stops or impedes something.
an ad blocker
- 5
A bug or issue that prevents software from being released.
- 6
A gatekeeper who refuses the marketer access to the person they wish to contact.
- 7
Any of various medications that block (inhibit) the activity of a chemical messenger or its receptors, such as cardiac conduction modifiers (e.g., alpha-blockers, beta-blockers), gastric acid inhibitors (H₂ histamine blockers), puberty blockers, and others.
- 8
A close-fitting rectangular glove worn by a goalie in multiple forms of hockey.
- 9
AustraliaUKobsoleteslangSynonym of block ornament (“a cheap piece of meat of poor quality”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Blocker in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense something or someone that blocks:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | bloqueador, bloqueadora |
| Spanish | bloqueador, bloqueadora |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does blocker come from?
From Middle English blocker, blokker, bloker, blokkere, equivalent to block + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).