blacklisting
blacklisting is the present participle and gerund of blacklist.
Meaning of blacklist
Verb
blacklist (third-person singular simple present blacklists, present participle blacklisting, simple past and past participle blacklisted)
- To place on a blacklist; to mark a person or entity as one to be shunned or banned.
- You can blacklist known spammers with that button.
- Synonyms:
- blackball, send to Coventry, boycott
Noun
blacklisting (plural blacklistings)
- The act of placing onto a blacklist.
- Efforts to unionize were routinely met with clubbings, shootings, jailings, blacklistings and executions, perpetrated not only by well-armed legions of company goons, but also by police officers, deputies, National Guardsmen and even regular soldiers.2009 February 22, Kevin Baker, “Blood on the Street”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 25 Jan 2021
- Synonyms:
- avoidance, blackballing, shunning, discommendation, ostracism, ostracization, petalism, silent treatment
Synonyms of blacklisting
Forms of blacklisting
| plural | blacklistings |
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Questions about blacklisting
- What does blacklisting mean?
- Blacklisting means the act of placing onto a blacklist.
- What is blacklisting the present participle and gerund of?
- Blacklisting is the present participle and gerund of blacklist.
- What part of speech is blacklisting?
- Blacklisting is a noun.
- What is the plural of blacklisting?
- The plural of blacklisting is blacklistings.
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