cock block
Thwart someone's seduction
To cock block is to interfere with someone's attempt to have sex or pursue a romantic connection.
The interference may be deliberate or accidental—a friend who won't leave you alone with your date, a roommate who comes home at the wrong moment: My brother totally cock blocked me last night.
As a noun, a cock block is the person or thing that interferes.
Also spelled cockblock.
One who interferes romantically
- interrupterOne who cuts in
- third wheelExtra person with couple
- interloperOne who enters uninvited
- saboteurOne who deliberately undermines
meddler · spoiler · buzzkill · obstructer · rival · interruption · intrusion · disruption
Denial of acceptance
- friend zoneUnrequited attraction's resting place
- brush-offAbrupt, dismissive rejection
- shutdownCessation of operations
- rebuffAbrupt, curt rejection
cold shoulder · turndown · denied · spurned · deflection · evasion · excuse · dodge
cockblocker
One who interferes romantically
- interrupterOne who cuts in
- third wheelExtra person with couple
- interloperOne who enters uninvited
saboteur · meddler · spoiler · buzzkill · obstructer · rival · interruption · intrusion · disruption · meddling
rejection
Denial of acceptance
- friend zoneUnrequited attraction's resting place
- brush-offAbrupt, dismissive rejection
- shutdownCessation of operations
rebuff · cold shoulder · turndown · denied · spurned · deflection · evasion · excuse · dodge · avoidance
cock blockwingman
Supportive second in formation
facilitate · set up · hook up · enable · encourage
cock blockwingman
Supportive second in formation
matchmaker · facilitator · ally · helper · enabler
cock blockwingman
Supportive second in formation
matchmaker · set up · play Cupid · facilitate · help out