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blotting

blot
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [blot]
    • /blɒt/
    • /ˈblɒt.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blot]
    • /blɒt/

Definitions of blotting word

  • noun blotting a spot or stain, especially of ink on paper. 1
  • noun blotting a blemish on a person's character or reputation: He had been haunted by a blot on his past. 1
  • noun blotting Archaic. an erasure or obliteration, as in a writing. 1
  • verb with object blotting to spot, stain, soil, or the like. 1
  • verb with object blotting to darken; make dim; obscure or eclipse (usually followed by out): We watched as the moon blotted out the sun. 1
  • verb with object blotting to dry with absorbent paper or the like: to blot the wet pane. 1

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Origin of blotting

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; (noun) Middle English blotte, akin to Old Norse blettr blot, spot, stain; (v.) late Middle English blotten, derivative of the noun

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Blotting

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

blotting popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

blotting usage trend in Literature

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