Answer: blocking

AnswerCrossword Clue
BLOCKING"He's looking for an opening, but she's doing a tremendous job of ...!"
blockingObstructing or impeding the actions of an opponent in a game, esp. (in ball sports) one who does not have control of the ball
blockingThe grouping or treatment of things (e.g., items of data or shades of color) in blocks
blockingFailure to recall or consider an unpleasant memory or train of thought
blockingThe physical arrangement of actors on a stage or movie set
blockingan interruption to thought
blockingThe sudden halting of the flow of thought or speech, as a symptom of schizophrenia or other mental disorder
blockingThe action or process of obstructing movement, progress, or activity, in particular