1. an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension; - Example: "I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block" [syn: block, mental block]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
mental block
n 1: an inability to remember or think of something you normally
can do; often caused by emotional tension; "I knew his name
perfectly well but I had a temporary block" [syn: block,
mental block]