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blot
1[blot]
noun
a spot or stain, especially of ink on paper.
Synonyms:a blemish on a person's character or reputation.
He had been haunted by a blot on his past.
Synonyms: , , , ,Archaic.Ģżan erasure or obliteration, as in a writing.
verb (used with object)
to spot, stain, soil, or the like.
Synonyms: ,to darken; make dim; obscure or eclipse (usually followed byout ).
We watched as the moon blotted out the sun.
Synonyms: , , ,to dry with absorbent paper or the like.
to blot the wet pane.
to remove with absorbent paper or the like.
Synonyms:
verb (used without object)
to make a blot; spread ink, dye, etc., in a stain.
The more slowly I write, the more this pen blots.
to become blotted or stained.
This paper blots too easily.
Chemistry.Ģżto transfer an array of separated components of a mixture to a chemically treated paper for analysis.
verb phrase
to make indistinguishable; obliterate.
to blot out a name from the record.
to wipe out completely; destroy.
Whole cities were blotted out by bombs.
blot
2[blot]
noun
Backgammon.Ģżan exposed piece liable to be taken or forfeited.
Archaic.Ģżan exposed or weak point, as in an argument or course of action.
blot
1/ ²ś±ōɳŁ /
noun
a stain or spot of ink, paint, dirt, etc
something that spoils or detracts from the beauty or worth of something
a blemish or stain on one's character or reputation
verb
(of ink, dye, etc) to form spots or blobs on (a material) or (of a person) to cause such spots or blobs to form on (a material)
informalĢżto spoil one's reputation by making a mistake, offending against social customs, etc
(intr) to stain or become stained or spotted
(tr) to cause a blemish in or on; disgrace
to soak up (excess ink, etc) by using blotting paper or some other absorbent material
(of blotting paper or some other absorbent material) to absorb (excess ink, etc)
to darken or hide completely; obscure; obliterate
to destroy; annihilate
blot
2/ ²ś±ōɳŁ /
noun
backgammon a man exposed by being placed alone on a point and therefore able to be taken by the other player
archaicĢża weak spot
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- blotless adjective
- blottingly adverb
- blotty adjective
- unblotted adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of blot1
Origin of blot2
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of blot1
Origin of blot2
Example Sentences
He's previously said that his earliest memory was "a massive ship at the end of my street, towering over the houses and blotting out the sun".
That brings us to that one blot on Wodehouseās life.
And McIlroy followed that with another double bogey on the par-four 17th, blotting what had previously been a consistent card where he had played with patience and maturity.
Theyāve blotted their own copybooks by choosing to seek short-term relief at the expense of their long-term mission.
The only blot was a touch of overconfidence for his dismissal, falling to Abhishek after striking back-to-back boundaries off the left-arm spinner.
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