Meanings
How to pronounce "block out":
AU
to prevent from entering or penetrating.
Example: "High-factor suncream blocks out the sun's rays."
to prevent (a thought) from entering one's mind.
Example: "After finding out she had terminal cancer, she tried to block out any thoughts of her own mortality."
to cover something, so as to make it impossible to see.
to begin to reduce to shape; to mark out roughly; to lay out.
Example Sentences
1
He tried to block out the noise by closing his windows.
2
She used earplugs to block out her snoring roommate.
3
The therapist helped him block out traumatic memories.
4
I need to block out some time to finish this project.
5
The curtains block out the sunlight, keeping the room dark.
