Definition of Blackball

1. Verb. Expel from a community or group.

Exact synonyms: Ban, Banish, Cast Out, Ostracise, Ostracize, Shun
Generic synonyms: Expel, Kick Out, Throw Out
Derivative terms: Banishment, Ostracism, Ostracism, Ostracism, Ostracism

2. Noun. The act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto.
Exact synonyms: Barring
Generic synonyms: Ejection, Exclusion, Expulsion, Riddance

3. Verb. Vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent. "The President vetoed the bill"
Exact synonyms: Negative, Veto
Generic synonyms: Contradict, Controvert, Oppose
Entails: Vote
Specialized synonyms: Defeat, Kill, Shoot Down, Vote Down, Vote Out
Derivative terms: Negative, Veto, Veto

Definition of Blackball

1. n. A composition for blacking shoes, boots, etc.; also, one for taking impressions of engraved work.

2. v. t. To vote against, by putting a black ball into a ballot box; to reject or exclude, as by voting against with black balls; to ostracize.

Definition of Blackball

1. Noun. a rejection, a vote against admitting someone ¹

2. Noun. a black ball used to indicate such a negative vote ¹

3. Noun. the act of so rejecting someone ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) to vote against, especially in an exclusive organization ¹

5. Verb. (transitive) to ostracize ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Blackball

1. [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Blackball

black widow
black widow spider
black widow spider venom
black widows
black willow
black woodpecker
black woodpeckers
blackamoor
blackamoors
blackamore
blackaviced
blackavised
blackback
blackback flounder
blackbacks
blackball (current term)
blackballed
blackballing
blackband
blackbands
blackbeetle
blackberries
blackberry
blackberry-lily
blackberry bush
blackberrying
blackberrylike
blackbird
blackbirded

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