close up, obturate, occlude, impede, obstruct, jam, block - block passage through; "obstruct the path"

block off, close off, shut off - block off the passage through

close - bar access to; "Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours"

obstruct, block - shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight; "The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage"; "The trees obstruct my view of the mountains"