What does "block out" mean?

To plan roughly or exclude To reserve time, sketch roughly, or prevent something.

How do you use "block out" in a sentence?

I've blocked out the morning for meetings. Try to block out the noise. She blocked out the design.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To plan roughly or exclude

粗略规划、排除

Planificar a grandes rasgos o bloquear

大まかに計画する、遮断する

대략적으로 계획하다·차단하다

To reserve time, sketch roughly, or prevent something.

预留时间、粗略勾画或阻挡某事物。

Reservar tiempo, esbozar o impedir algo.

時間を確保する、大まかにスケッチする、または何かを遮ること。

시간을 확보하거나, 대략적으로 스케치하거나, 무언가를 차단하다.

Base verb: block

Particle: out

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

I've blocked out the morning for meetings.
我把上午空出来开会了
He reservado la mañana para reuniones
午前中は会議のために空けてある
오전 시간은 회의를 위해 비워두었다.
Try to block out the noise.
试着把噪音挡住
Intenta aislar el ruido
騒音を遮断するようにして
소음을 차단하도록 해봐.
She blocked out the design.
她画了设计草图
Esbozó el diseño
彼女はデザインの大枠を描いた
그녀는 디자인의 대략적인 윤곽을 잡았다.

Context: scheduling, design, exclusion

Tone: practical

From blocking in shapes roughly.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal