BLOCKER - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a football player whose responsibility is to block players attempting to stop an offensive play
Categories: Football player, Footballer
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process
Categories: Medicine, Medication, Medicament, Medicinal drug
Synonyms
Blocker, Blocking agent
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "blocker" comes from Middle English blocker.
🔗 Related Words
block – A related word in the same word family.
er – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Middle English was a melting pot where Germanic, French, and Latin words competed and blended.