blokovat

Blokovat is a Czech verb meaning to block, obstruct, or prevent access or passage. It is formed from the noun blok (block) with the productive suffix -ovat. In many contexts it can be combined with prefixes such as z- to produce the perfective zablokovat, meaning to block in the sense of stopping or preventing something outright. The term is widely used in everyday language as well as in political, legal, and technical discourse.

Common senses include physically obstructing a path or opening, such as blocking a doorway or a street; blocking a page or content online; or blocking a person, account, or IP address on a digital service. In sports, blokovat refers to the act of blocking a shot, notably in volleyball or basketball. In politics or administration, to blokovat a proposal or a measure signifies preventing its adoption or execution. The noun form blokování denotes the act or process of blocking, while blok refers to a block.

Grammatical note: blokovat is an imperfective verb; present tense forms are blokuju, blokuješ, blokuje, blokujeme, blokujete, blokují. The perfective counterpart is zablokovat, used to indicate that the blocking is completed. Related terms include blok, blokáda, and blocking-related phrases such as zablokování (the result) and blokování (the process).