OBSTRUCTING

Definition: OBSTRUCTING

OBSTRUCTING

Personal pronoun & verb & noun

1. Of Obstruct

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Date "OBSTRUCTING" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1644. (references)

Domain

Usage

Screenplays

Obstructing the wheels of justice, Daddy? (Strangers on a Train; writing credit: Raymond Chandler; Whitfield Cook)

Convince her to talk to her mother, or face charges of obstructing justice and harboring a fugitive. (Alias; writing credit: Robert Soulé; Henri de Turenne)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Domain	Title
Books	Convective Heat Transfer in the Presence of an Obstructing Medium (H d T, Vol 144) (reference) Meltdown on Main Street: How Government Is Obstructing Small Business in America (reference) (more book examples)
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Author	Date	Quotation
US Declaration of Independence	1776	He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands. (reference)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		In children, problems often are eliminated by removal of adenoids obstructing nasal-sinus passages. (references)
		During the 90-minute operation, the surgeon uses the resectoscope's wire loop to remove the obstructing tissue one piece at a time. The pieces of tissue are carried by the fluid into the bladder and then flushed out at the end of the operation. (references)
		In endovascular embolization the surgeon guides a catheter though the arterial network until the tip reaches the site of the AVM. The surgeon then introduces a substance that will plug the fistula, correcting the abnormal pattern of blood flow. This process is known as embolization because it causes an embolus (a blood clot) to travel through blood vessels, eventually becoming lodged in a vessel and obstructing blood flow. The materials used to create an artificial blood clot in the center of an AVM include fast-drying biologically inert glues, fibered titanium coils, and tiny balloons. (references)
Civil Liberties	Bosnia and Herzegovina	The IPTF issued noncompliance reports against the officers for obstructing the investigation. (references)
	Tanzania	Journalists who report arrests can be charged with obstructing police activity under the Police Act. (references)
	Hong Kong	However, in August, police briefly detained several Falun Gong protesters for obstructing a public area outside of those PRC offices. (references)
Economic History	China	The statement enabled the U.S. and China to temporarily set aside the "crucial question obstructing the normalization of relations"--Taiwan--and to open trade and other contacts. (references)
	Croatia	Article 241 prohibits obstructing a reorganization scheme if creditors are not worse off; if they adequately benefit; or if the majority of the voting creditor groups accept the plan. (references)
Human Rights	Nicaragua	In March 2000, Amnesty International reported that the Government had accused CENIDH President Vilma Nunez de Excorcia of obstructing police. (references)
Minorities	Bosnia and Herzegovina	In May the Zvornik Basic Court issued a decision against Bosnian Serbs who violently protested the return of Bosniaks to the village of Divic; 14 persons were found guilty of obstructing officials in performing their duties, 2 persons were sentenced to 45 days of imprisonment, and fines were leveled against the remaining 12. While observers believe that the sentence was lenient given the severity of the crime, the case represents the first instance in the eastern RS in which Bosnian Serbs have been held criminally liable for inciting violence against minority returnees. (references)
Political Rights	Belarus	As the OSCE/ODIHR noted, "The majority of those who voted could vote in an orderly fashion...however, the pattern of incidents that occurred in early voting continued on election day, obstructing monitoring and observation efforts, and calling into question the integrity of the voting process." OSCE/ODIHR noted widespread violations including presigned ballot papers, group voting, and the influence of unauthorized persons (such as police) assisting or directing the work of the polling station. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Speaker	Term	Phrase(s)
Thomas Jefferson	1801-1809	A further appropriation will also be necessary for repairing fortifications already established and the erection of such other works as may have real effect in obstructing the approach of an enemy to our sea port towns, or their remaining before them.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

"OBSTRUCTING" is generally used as a lexical verb (-ing form) -- approximately 98.37% of the time. "OBSTRUCTING" is used about 123 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Lexical Verb (-ing form)	98.37%	121	29,211
Adjective (general or positive)	1.63%	2	245,945
Total	100.00%	123	N/A

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Language		Translations for "OBSTRUCTING"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Chinese		阻碍 (Hampered, Hampering, Hamstringing, Hamstrung, Obstruct, Obstructed, Obstruction, Obstructive, Obtrusive, Obtrusively, stunted, stunting). (various references)

Danish		anordning,der bevirker,at maskerne trækkes sammen (device obstructing the meshes). (various references)

Dutch		voorziening voor het blokkeren van de mazen (device obstructing the meshes). (various references)

French		obstruant, engorgeant. (various references)

German		versperrend (obstruncting). (various references)

Greek		όργανο που φράζει μάτια (device obstructing the meshes). (various references)

Italian		impedente (clamming, clogging). (various references)

Japanese Kanji		目障り (eyesore, obstructing a view). (various references)

Japanese Katakana		めざわり (eyesore, obstructing a view). (various references)

Korean		저지 (lowland). (various references)

Pig Latin		obstructingay

Portuguese		dispositivo que obstrui a malhagem (device obstructing the meshes). (various references)

Spanish		dispositivo que obstruye las mallas (device obstructing the meshes). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "OBSTRUCTING" (pronounced ubstru"kting)
8	-s t r u" k t i ng	constructing, destructing, instructing, reconstructing.
5	-u" k t i ng	abducting, conducting, deducting.
4	-k t i ng	acting, addicting, affecting, afflicting, attracting, collecting, concocting, conflicting, connecting, constricting, contacting, contracting, contradicting, convicting, correcting, counteracting, defecting, deflecting, depicting, detecting, detracting, directing, disconnecting, disrespecting, dissecting, distracting, districting, effecting, electing, enacting, erecting, evicting, exacting, expecting, extracting, impacting, infecting, inflicting, injecting, inspecting, interacting, interdicting, intersecting, neglecting, objecting, overreacting, perfecting, predicting, projecting, prospecting, protecting, reacting, recollecting, reconnecting, redacting, redirecting, redistricting, reelecting, reflecting, rejecting, respecting, restricting, resurrecting, retracting, selecting, subcontracting, subjecting, subtracting, superconducting, suspecting, unsuspecting.
3	-t i ng	abating, abbreviating, abdicating, abetting, aborting, abrogating, abutting, accelerating, accenting, accentuating, accepting, accommodating, accosting, accounting, accrediting, accumulating, acquitting, activating, adapting, adjudicating, adjusting, administrating, admitting, adopting, advocating, affiliating, aggravating, agitating, airlifting, alerting, alienating, alleviating, allocating, allotting, alternating, amounting, annotating, anticipating, appointing, appreciating, appropriating, approximating, arbitrating, arresting, articulating, assassinating, assaulting, asserting, assimilating, assisting, associating, attempting, attesting, attributing, auditing, augmenting, authenticating, automating, averting, awaiting, babysitting, backbiting, baiting, balloting, bankrupting, batting, beating, befitting, begetting, belting, benefiting, benefitting, berating, besetting, besting, betting, biting, bitting, blacklisting, blanketing, blasting, bloating, bloodletting, blunting, boasting, boating, bolting, boosting, booting, boycotting, breasting, broadcasting, budgeting, bullfighting, bunting, bursting, busting, butting, calculating, captivating, carpeting, carting, castigating, casting, castrating, catapulting, cavorting, celebrating, cementing, chanting, charting, chatting, cheating, chlorinating, circulating, circumventing, citing, clotting, coagulating, coasting, coating, coexisting, cohabiting, collaborating, combating, combatting, comforting, commemorating, commenting, committing, communicating, commuting, compensating, competing, complementing, completing, complicating, complimenting, composting, computing, concentrating, confiscating, confronting, congratulating, consenting, consisting, consolidating, consorting, constituting, consulting, consummating, contaminating, contemplating, contesting, contrasting, contributing, converting, cooperating, coordinating, copycatting, correlating, corroborating, corrupting, costing, Counterfeiting, counting, courting, crafting, crating, creating, crediting, cresting, culminating, cultivating, cutting, darting, dating, daunting, debating, debilitating, decaffeinating, decanting, decelerating, decimating, decorating, dedicating, defaulting, defeating, deflating, defrosting, degenerating, delegating, deleting, deliberating, delighting, delineating, delisting, demonstrating, denigrating, denting, departing, depleting, deporting, depositing, deprecating, depreciating, deregulating, deserting, designating, deteriorating, detonating, devastating, devoting, dictating, dieting, differentiating, digesting, diluting, disappointing, disconcerting, discounting, discrediting, discriminating, disgusting, disintegrating, disorienting, dispiriting, disputing, disquieting, disrupting, disseminating, dissenting, dissipating, distorting, distributing, diverting, divesting, documenting, domesticating, dominating, donating, doting, dotting, doubting, drafting, drifting, duplicating, dusting, eating, editing, educating, elaborating, elating, electroplating, elevating, eliciting, eliminating, emanating, emigrating, emitting, emulating, encapsulating, enchanting, encrusting, enlisting, entrusting, enunciating, equating, equivocating, eradicating, erupting, escalating, escorting, estimating, evacuating, evaluating, evaporating, everlasting, exacerbating, exaggerating, exalting, exasperating, excavating, excepting, exciting, excoriating, excruciating, executing, exempting, exerting, exhausting, exhibiting, exhilarating, exhorting, existing, exiting, exonerating, expediting, experimenting, exploiting, exporting, extenuating, exterminating, extorting, extraditing, extrapolating, fabricating, facilitating, fainting, fascinating, fasting, faulting, feasting, fermenting, ferreting, Fetting, fidgeting, fighting, fingerprinting, firefighting, fitting, flaunting, fleeting, flirting, flitting, floating, flouting, fluctuating, fomenting, footing, footnoting, forecasting, forfeiting, forgetting, formulating, fragmenting, fretting, fronting, frosting, fruiting, frustrating, generating, getting, gifting, glinting, gloating, graduating, grafting, granting, grating, gravitating, greeting, gritting, grouting, grunting, gunfighting, gusting, gutting, gyrating, hallucinating, halting, handwriting, harvesting, Hasting, hating, haunting, heating, hesitating, highlighting, hinting, hitting, hoisting, homeporting, hosting, humiliating, hunting, hurting, hydrogenating, igniting, illuminating, illustrating, imitating, imparting, impersonating, implanting, implementing, implicating, importing, imprinting, inaugurating, incapacitating, incarcerating, incinerating, inciting, incorporating, incriminating, incubating, indicating, indicting, infatuating, infighting, infiltrating, inflating, infuriating, ingesting, ingratiating, inhabiting, inheriting, inhibiting, initiating, innovating, inserting, insinuating, insisting, instigating, instituting, insulating, insulting, integrating, intercepting, interesting, interpreting, interrogating, interrupting, intimidating, intoxicating, inundating, invalidating, inventing, investigating, investing, invigorating, inviting, irritating, isolating, jetting, jolting, jousting, jutting, kiting, knitting, lactating, lambasting, lamenting, laminating, lasting, legislating, letting, levitating, liberating, lifting, lighting, limiting, liquidating, listing, litigating, locating, looting, lubricating, lusting, malting, mandating, manifesting, manipulating, marketing, marting, masturbating, mating, matting, mediating, meditating, meeting, melting, migrating, minting, misappropriating, misinterpreting, misrepresenting, misstating, mistreating, mitigating, moderating, molesting, molting, moonlighting, motivating, mounting, mutating, mutilating, muting, nauseating, navigating, necessitating, negating, negotiating, nesting, netting, nitrating, nominating, nonbiting, nonoperating, nonsporting, nonvoting, noting, Nutting, obliterating, obviating, officiating, offsetting, omitting, operating, opting, orbiting, orchestrating, originating, oscillating, ousting, Outfitting, outing, outwitting, overeating, overestimating, overheating, overshooting, overstating, painting, panting, parachuting, parenting, participating, parting, pasting, patenting, patting, penetrating, percolating, permeating, permitting, perpetrating, perpetuating, persecuting, persisting, perverting, petting, picketing, piloting, pinpointing, pirating, pitting, placating, planting, plating, plotting, plummeting, pocketing, pointing, polluting, pontificating, populating, porting, posting, pouting, precipitating, predominating, preempting, preexisting, presenting, preventing, printing, procrastinating, profiting, prognosticating, prohibiting, proliferating, promoting, prompting, promulgating, propagating, prosecuting, protesting, pulsating, purporting, putting, quieting, quilting, quitting, quoting, radiating, rafting, ranting, ratcheting, rating, reactivating, readjusting, reallocating, reasserting, rebutting, recalculating, recanting, recasting, reciprocating, reciting, reconstituting, recounting, recreating, recruiting, recuperating, redecorating, redistributing, reevaluating, refitting, refuting, regenerating, regretting, regulating, rehabilitating, reigniting, reincorporating, reinstating, reinstituting, reinterpreting, reinventing, reinvesting, reinvigorating, reiterating, rejuvenating, relating, relegating, relenting, relocating, remarketing, renegotiating, renovating, renting, repainting, repatriating, repeating, replanting, replicating, reporting, representing, reprinting, repudiating, requesting, rerouting, resenting, resisting, resonating, resorting, restarting, restating, resting, resubmitting, resulting, resuscitating, retaliating, retesting, retreating, retrofitting, reuniting, reverberating, reverting, revisiting, revolting, rewriting, rioting, riveting, roasting, rocketing, rooting, rotating, rotting, rusting, salivating, salting, saluting, saturating, scapegoating, scouting, sculpting, seating, sedating, segregating, separating, setting, shafting, sheeting, shifting, shooting, shoplifting, shorting, shouting, shunting, shutting, sifting, sighting, simulating, siting, sitting, skating, skirting, skyrocketing, skywriting, slanting, slighting, slitting, slotting, smarting, smelting, snorting, soliciting, somersaulting, songwriting, sorting, speculating, spitting, splitting, sporting, spotlighting, spotting, spouting, sprinting, sprouting, spurting, squatting, squinting, squirting, stagnating, starting, stating, stimulating, stipulating, strutting, submitting, subordinating, substituting, subverting, suffocating, suggesting, supplanting, supplementing, supporting, surmounting, sweating, Sweeting, syndicating, tabulating, tainting, targeting, tasting, taunting, telecommuting, telemarketing, tempting, tenting, terminating, testing, thermosetting, thrusting, thwarting, ticketing, tilting, titillating, toasting, tolerating, tormenting, toting, touting, translating, transmitting, transplanting, transporting, treating, trotting, trumpeting, trusting, twisting, typecasting, typesetting, Typewriting, undercutting, underestimating, underreporting, understating, underwriting, undulating, unexciting, uninteresting, uninviting, uniting, unrelenting, unremitting, unseating, unstinting, unwitting, updating, uplifting, uprooting, upsetting, urinating, vacating, vacillating, validating, vaulting, ventilating, venting, vesting, vetting, vibrating, violating, visiting, vomiting, voting, wafting, waiting, wanting, wasting, weighting, weightlifting, wetting, whiting, wildcatting, wilting, witting, wresting, writing, yachting.
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "b-c-g-i-n-o-r-s-t-t-u"
	-2 letters: obscuring.
	-3 letters: bursting, coursing, courting, crusting, curbings, cuttings, instruct, obstruct, outgrins, outrings, rousting, ructions, scouring, scouting, sourcing, strontic, subtonic, tourings, trusting, tungstic, tutoring.
	-4 letters: bicrons, bistort, borings, bousing, brucins, bruting, burtons, busting, butting, buttons, cistron, citrons, citrous, cobnuts, congius, cortins, costing, curbing, cursing, cutting, gnostic, inburst, incrust, intorts, intrust, nitrous, ousting, outgrin, outings.
	Words containing the letters "b-c-g-i-n-o-r-s-t-t-u"
	+3 letters: subcontracting.
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