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- Dictionaryobstruct/əbˈstrʌkt/
verb
- 1. block (an opening, path, road, etc.); be or get in the way of: "she was obstructing the entrance" Similar Opposite
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1. : to block or close up by an obstacle. A piece of food obstructed his airway. The road was obstructed by a fallen tree. 2. : to hinder from passage, action, or operation : impede. Constant interruptions obstruct our progress. was charged with obstructing justice by lying to investigators. 3. : to cut off from sight. A wall obstructs the view.
to block a road, passage, entrance, etc. so that nothing can go along it, or to prevent something from happening correctly by putting difficulties in its way: After the earthquake many roads were obstructed by collapsed buildings. Her view of the stage was obstructed by a pillar.
Obstruct definition: to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass. See examples of OBSTRUCT used in a sentence.
to block a road, passage, entrance, etc. so that nothing can go along it, or to prevent something from happening correctly by putting difficulties in its way: After the earthquake many roads were obstructed by collapsed buildings. Her view of the stage was obstructed by a pillar.
When you obstruct something, you block it. If you’re gobbling down your pizza, a chunk of crust you didn’t chew so well might obstruct your airway and you'll choke. Obstruct also means to get in the way so that you hide something from view.
obstruct something to block a road, an entrance, a passage, etc. so that somebody/something cannot get through, see past, etc. You can't park here, you're obstructing my driveway. First check that the accident victim doesn't have an obstructed airway.
To obstruct someone or something means to make it difficult for them to move forward by blocking their path. A number of local people have been arrested for trying to obstruct lorries loaded with logs.
