cockblocks
Ruins someone's chances
Cockblocks is the third-person singular of cockblock, meaning to interfere with someone's attempt to have sex or pursue a romantic connection.
The interference may be deliberate or accidental: My roommate cockblocks me every time I bring someone home.
Extended to any situation where someone thwarts another's plans or opportunities.
Playfully showing romantic interest
- attractionPull toward something
- advancesForward movements or progress
- hitting onMaking romantic advances
- pickupSmall open-bed truck
courtship · wingman · rival · jealousy · competition · rejection · dating · hookup
State of being bothered
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- exasperationIntense weary annoyance
- disappointmentSadness from unmet expectations
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
aggravation · dismay · vexation · letdown · buzzkill · mood killer · setback · anticlimax
Obstructing intended outcomes
- interruptingBreaking in mid-speech
- sabotagingDeliberately undermining or destroying
- hinderingCreating obstacles to progress
- obstructingBlocking forward movement
derailing · preventing · impeding · disrupting · meddling · intruding · intervening · foiling
flirting
Playfully showing romantic interest
- attractionPull toward something
- advancesForward movements or progress
- hitting onMaking romantic advances
pickup · courtship · wingman · rival · jealousy · competition · rejection · dating · hookup · seduction
annoyance
State of being bothered
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- exasperationIntense weary annoyance
- disappointmentSadness from unmet expectations
resentment · aggravation · dismay · vexation · letdown · buzzkill · mood killer · setback · anticlimax · displeasure
thwarting
Obstructing intended outcomes
- interruptingBreaking in mid-speech
- sabotagingDeliberately undermining or destroying
- hinderingCreating obstacles to progress
obstructing · derailing · preventing · impeding · disrupting · meddling · intruding · intervening · foiling · frustrating