verb Download 🔗Share To make black; to blacken. Examples : "He spent the afternoon blacking the metal gate with fresh paint to prevent rust. " appearance material color Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To apply blacking to (something). Examples : "The artist was blacking the edges of the drawing paper with India ink. " appearance style material color Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To boycott, usually as part of an industrial dispute. Examples : "The union members are blacking overtime to pressure the company to improve working conditions. " industry job economy business work action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A preparation, containing lampblack, used to produce a shiny black coating. Examples : "The cobbler carefully applied the blacking to the worn leather boots, hoping to restore their shine. " material substance appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Shoe polish. Examples : "My grandfather always kept a tin of blacking in the shed to polish his work boots. " appearance material item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading