/ Thesaurus / B Synonyms of blockading Find synonyms for: Verb1. obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass, prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbidusage: hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"2. barricade, block, blockade, stop, block off, block up, bar, obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close upusage: render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road"3. blockade, block off, obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close upusage: obstruct access to4. blockade, seal off, besiege, beleaguer, surround, hem in, circumventusage: impose a blockade onAdjective1. blockading, preventive (vs. permissive), preventativeusage: blocking entrance to and exit from seaports and harbors; "the blockading ships prevented delivery of munitions"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language