blacking

Meaning of blacking

noun

black paste or polish, especially that used on shoes.

verb, gerund or present participle
  1. make (something) black; blacken.
    the house was pocked with bullet holes and blacked by smoke
  2. refuse to handle (goods), undertake (work), or have dealings with (a person or business) as a way of taking industrial action.
    the union blacked the film because overtime was not being paid

Old English blæc, of Germanic origin.

Information about blacking

  • The plural form of blacking is: blackings.
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Hyphenation of blacking

black-ing

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
  • blacking is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

blacking synonyms

Meaning make or become black or dark, especially as a result of burning, decay, or bruising:

blacken

Meaning make or become dark or darker:

darken

Meaning make dirty:

dirty

Meaning mark or discolour with something that is not easily removed:

stain

Meaning blacken or make dirty with grime:

grime

Meaning blacken with ingrained dirt:

begrime

Meaning make dirty; pollute:

befoul

Meaning the upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles:

soil

Meaning withdraw from commercial or social relations with (a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest:

boycott

Meaning impose an official ban on (trade or a country or commodity):

embargo

Meaning put on a blacklist:

blacklist

Meaning officially or legally prohibit (something):

ban

Meaning fasten (something, especially a door or window) with a bar or bars:

bar

Meaning outlaw (someone):

proscribe

Words that rhyme with blacking

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